Understanding the paradox of mercury pollution in China: High concentrations in environmental matrix yet low levels in fish on the market

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4695-4696

  Cheng, Hefa ^a   Hu, Yuanan ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY;

BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FISH; FOOD MARKET; MERCURY (ELEMENT); SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOACCUMULATION; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FRESHWATER FISH; MINING; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PISCICULTURE; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FISHES; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS;

CHINA;

EID: 84860426431     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es3013744     Document Type: Review

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