Influence of salinity intrusion on the speciation and partitioning of mercury in the Mekong River Delta

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 106, Issue , 2013, Pages 379-390

  Noh, Seam ^a   Choi, Mijin ^a   Kim, Eunhee ^a   Dan, Nguyen Phuoc ^b   Thanh, Bui Xuan ^b   Ha, Nguyen Thi Van ^b   Sthiannopkao, Suthipong ^c   Han, Seunghee ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh   (Viet Nam)

^c Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLMERCURY; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTITIONING; SALINITY; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFATE;

MEKONG BASIN; MEKONG DELTA; SAIGON BASIN; VIET NAM;

EID: 84873415776     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.12.018     Document Type: Article

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