ROLE OF BACTERIAL ESTERASE ON MERCURY DYNAMICS IN MANGROVE SEDIMENTS

Tropical estuarine areas present microbial and geochemical conditions that have been pointed out as important conditions to trigger the mechanisms of mercury methylation improving its bioavailability to higher trophic levels. Despite the potential risk of these mechanisms to human health, few studie...

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Main Authors: Paulo Roberto Salgado Lopes, Maria das Graças Silveira Bispo, Miriam Araújo Carlos Crapez, Julio Cesar Wasserman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Geoquímica 2019-02-01
Series:Geochimica Brasiliensis
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