Mercury deposition during the previous century in an upwelling region; Cabo Frio, Brazil

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 389-393

  Figueiredo, Thiago S ^a   Albuquerque, Ana Luiza S ^a   Sanders, Christian J ^a   Cordeiro, Lívia G M S ^a   Silva Filho, Emmanoel V ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic Ocean; Mercury fluxes; Sediments; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; DEPOSITIONAL SETTING; MERCURY DEPOSITIONS; MERCURY FLUXES; UPWELLING;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MERCURY (METAL); METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; SEDIMENTS;

DEPOSITION;

IRON; MANGANESE; MERCURY; SULFUR; SURFACE WATER;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; MARINE SEDIMENT; MERCURY (ELEMENT); ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BRAZIL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HISTORY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MERCURY DEPOSITION; NONHUMAN; SEAWATER UPWELLING; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRAZIL; CABO FRIO; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL];

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MERCURY FLUXES; SEDIMENTS; UPWELLING;

BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MERCURY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84886236339     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.07.049     Document Type: Article

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