Mercury methylation in paddy soil: source and distribution of mercury species at a Hg mining area, Guizhou Province, China
Rice paddy plantation is the dominant agricultural land use throughout Asia. Rice paddy fields have been identified as important sites for methylmercury (MeHg) production in the terrestrial ecosystem and a primary pathway of MeHg exposure to humans in mercury (Hg) mining areas. We compared the sourc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/2429/2016/bg-13-2429-2016.pdf |