Analysis of Sources and Sinks of Mercury in the Urban Water Cycle of Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Mercury (Hg) is still a focus of environmental research, since its levels in fish frequently exceed the Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) of 20 µg/kg for biota defined by the European Water Framework Directive (Directive 2008/105/EC). Current Hg levels in Abramis brama from German rivers are in t...

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Main Authors: Imke Fricke, Rolf Götz, Ruprecht Schleyer, Wilhelm Püttmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/7/11/6097