Methylmercury Formation in a Wetland Mesocosm Amended with Sulfate
Autor: | King Jk, S.M. Harmon, G. T. Chandler, Lee A. Newman, Gladden Jb |
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Rok vydání: | 2003 |
Předmět: |
Geologic Sediments
Amendment chemistry.chemical_element Schoenoplectus californicus Mesocosm chemistry.chemical_compound Environmental Chemistry Sulfate Methylmercury Ecosystem biology Sulfates Environmental engineering Mercury General Chemistry Methylmercury Compounds Models Theoretical biology.organism_classification Mercury (element) Biodegradation Environmental chemistry Environmental chemistry Constructed wetland Porosity Surface water Copper Water Pollutants Chemical Environmental Monitoring |
Zdroj: | Environmental Science & Technology. 38:650-656 |
ISSN: | 1520-5851 0013-936X |
Popis: | This study used an experimental model to evaluate methylmercury accumulation when the soil of a constructed wetland is amended with sulfate. The model was planted with Schoenoplectus californicus and designed to reduce wastestream metals and metal-related toxicity. The soil was varied during construction to provide a control and two sulfate treatments which were equally efficient at overall mercury and copper removal. After an initial stabilization period, methylmercury concentrations in porewater were up to three times higher in the sulfate-treated porewater (0.5-1.6 ng/L) than in the control ( |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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