The effect of legacy gold mining on methylmercury cycling and microbial community structure in northern freshwater lakes
Historical smelting pollution gradient at Giant Mine (Yellowknife, NWT, Canada) affects rate of methylmercury production in sediments and final methylmercury concentrations in water columns of nearby lakes.
Published in: | Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
2021
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1em00129a http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2021/EM/D1EM00129A |
Summary: | Historical smelting pollution gradient at Giant Mine (Yellowknife, NWT, Canada) affects rate of methylmercury production in sediments and final methylmercury concentrations in water columns of nearby lakes. |
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