Mercury Contamination of Cattle in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Bombana, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
The industrial mining sector is one of the main contributors to environmental damage and toxic metal pollution, although some contamination originates from natural geological sources. Due to their position at the top of the food chain, cattle tend to bioaccumulate mercury (Hg) in their bodies. We us...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Geosciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/7/4/133 |