Daily and inter-tidal variations of Fe, Mn and Hg in the water column of a contaminated salt marsh: Halophytes effect

It has been shown that salt marshes may function as efficient sinks for contaminants, namely for mercury. At the rhizo-sediment Hg may be associated with Mn and Fe oxyhydroxides, precipitated as sulphides or incorporated into organic matter. However, to our knowledge, in situ studies have not focuse...

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Main Author: Lillebo, A. I. (author)
Other Authors: Válega, M. (author), Otero, M. (author), Pardal, M. A. (author), Pereira, E. (author), Duarte, A. C. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
Subjects:
Fe
Mn
Hg
Salt marsh
Daily variations
Tidal cycles
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/11117
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/11117

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/11117

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