Factors controlling the abiotic photo-degradation of monomethylmercury in surface waters

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 492-507

  Black, Frank J ^a   Poulin, Brett A ^a   Flegal, A Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; COPPER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IRON; LIGHT EFFECT; MANGANESE; METHYLATION; METHYLMERCURY; PHOTODEGRADATION; REACTION KINETICS; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); SURFACE WATER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER COLUMN;

HUMAN ECHOVIRUS 1;

EID: 84859266845     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.01.019     Document Type: Article

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