Mercury concentration and monomethylmercury production in sediment: effect of dredged sediment reuse on bioconcentration for ragworms
Han, S.; Porrachia, M.; Volpato, E.; Gieskes, J.M.; Deheyn, D.D. (2011). Mercury concentration and monomethylmercury production in sediment: effect of dredged sediment reuse on bioconcentration for ragworms. Water Air Soil Pollut. 219(1-4): 59-68. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-010-0683-7
In: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. Springer: Dordrecht. ISSN 0049-6979; e-ISSN 1573-2932, more
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Mercury; Monomethylmercury; Bioconcentration; Bioavailability; Sediment; Estuary |
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- Han, S.
- Porrachia, M.
- Volpato, E.
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- Gieskes, J.M.
- Deheyn, D.D., more
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| Abstract |
The effect of dredged sediment reuse on the production and bioconcentration of monomethylmercury (MMHg) was investigated by examining sediments and ragworms found in dredge material banks and surrounding sites in the Venice Lagoon, Italy. Total Hg concentrations in the surface 20 cm of sediments were higher in the banks than in the surrounding sites, but MMHg concentrations were similar, which suggests reduced MMHg production in the banks. Monomethylmercury content in ragworms was significantly lower (p? |
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