Seasonal methylmercury dynamics in water draining three beaver impoundments of varying age

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Roy, Virginie ^a   Amyot, Marc ^a   Carignan, Richard ^a  

^a Pavillon Marie Victorin   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOOD WEB; ICE COVER; METHYLATION; METHYLMERCURY; OXYGEN; POND; REDOX POTENTIAL; SUMMER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 77954318366     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JG000763     Document Type: Article

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