Evidence for concentration of anthropogenic mercury in salt marsh sediments

Evidence for concentration of anthropogenic mercury in salt marsh sediments

Sediment cores from two salt marshes, Rosário (Tagus estuary) and Laranjo (Ria de Aveiro), were analyzed for total Hg and Al, and for Fe and Mn extracted with a hydroxylamine-acetic acid solution. Both areas have been contaminated by industrial discharges during the last decades. Vertical distribut...

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Main Authors: C Micaelo, M Válega, C Vale, E Pereira, A Duarte, I Caçador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2003-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
Subjects:
mercury
sediment
salt marsh
Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/171

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