Recent status of total mercury and methyl mercury in the coastal waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico using oysters and sediments from NOAA's mussel watch program

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2399-2408

  Apeti, D A ^a   Lauenstein, G G ^a   Evans, D W ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal waters; Gulf of Mexico; Methyl mercury; Oysters; Sediment; Total mercury

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATERS; GULF OF MEXICO; METHYL MERCURY; OYSTERS; TOTAL MERCURIES;

SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SHELLFISH; TISSUE;

MERCURY (METAL);

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY;

COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL WATER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MARINE POLLUTION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLMERCURY; MOLLUSC; NOAA SATELLITE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEXICO; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; SEA FOOD; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; GULF OF MEXICO; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; OSTREIDAE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84868207086     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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