Northern Australia, whither the mercury?

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 451-463

  Jardine, Timothy D ^a   Bunn, Stuart E ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Fire; Fishing intensity; Productivity; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; FIRE; FISHING; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH RISK; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLATION; RESEARCH WORK; TROPHIC LEVEL;

PISCES;

EID: 77951777275     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF09126     Document Type: Article

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