Sources and Biogeochemical Transformation of Mercury in Aquatic Ecosystems

<p>Mercury contamination in aquatic ecosystems is a concern as anaerobic aquatic sediments are the primary regions of methylmercury production in freshwater and coastal regions. Methlymercury is a bioaccumulative neurotoxin, and human exposure to methylmercury can result in impaired functionin...

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Main Author: Deonarine, Amrika
Other Authors: Hsu-Kim, Heileen
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/3828