Mercury concentrations in water resources potentially impacted by coal-fired power stations and artisanal gold mining in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1363-1373

  Williams, Chavon R ^a   Leaner, Joy J ^b   Nel, Jaco M ^c   Somerset, Vernon S ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Department of Environmental Planning and Development Planning ^*  (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

coal fired power stations; fish; invertebrates; Mercury; methylmercury; sediment; water

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC MERCURY; AQUEOUS SAMPLES; ARTISANAL GOLD MININGS; COAL-FIRED POWER STATIONS; DETECTION LIMITS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARTMENT; HG CONCENTRATIONS; INVERTEBRATES; MERCURY; MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS; METHYL MERCURY; ORGANIC CONTENT; SOUTH AFRICA; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; TOTAL MERCURIES; WET WEIGHT;

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FISH; GOLD MINES; MERCURY (METAL); MERCURY COMPOUNDS; POWER PLANTS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

COAL; GOLD; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; FRESH WATER;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; FISH; INVERTEBRATE; MINING; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENTATION; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METABOLISM; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

INVERTEBRATA;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHES; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GOLD; INVERTEBRATES; MERCURY; MINING; POWER PLANTS; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 78049487238     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2010.500901     Document Type: Article

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