The spatial legacy of Australian mercury contamination in the sediment of the Molonglo River

Mercury (Hg) contamination is an environmental concern as a by-product of legacy mining in Australia. Here we investigate the spatial and temporal distribution of Hg in the Molonglo River system in New South Wales, Australia, and assess the physical and chemical factors influencing that distribution...

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Main Authors: Dylan Stinton, Larissa Schneider, Sara Beavis, Janelle Stevenson, William A Maher, Olha Furman, Simon Haberle, Atun Zawadzki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioOne 2020-08-01
Series:Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
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Online Access:https://www.elementascience.org/articles/440