Spatial distribution and enrichment of mercury in surface sediments off the northwest coast of Baja California, Mexico

Spatial distribution and enrichment of mercury in surface sediments off the northwest coast of Baja California, Mexico

An evaluation was made of the distribution and enrichment of Hg in surface sediments collected in August 1998 at 37 stations along the northwest coast of Baja California (NCBC). Mercury was analyzed by cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The percentages of mud ( < 63 µm) and organic...

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Main Authors: EA Gutiérrez-Galindo, DA Casas-Beltrán, A Muñoz-Barbosa, JV Macías-Zamora, JA Segovia-Zavala, MV Orozco-Borbón, LW Daessle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2007-12-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
Subjects:
Baja California
contamination
marine sediment
mercury
Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1234

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