Influence of Environmental Variables on Bioaccumulation of Mercury. Environmental Effects of Dredging.

Abstract

The purpose of this note examines the effects of environmental factors on the bioavailability of mercury from sediment and describes results of a laboratory experiment to assess the influence of temperature, salinity, and suspended sediment on bioaccumulation of mercury in estuarine clams and killifish. -BKA

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA293016

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  • Charles Lutz
  • Joan Clarkks
  • Victor Mcfarland

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  • Biomedical

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  • Public Health
  • Suspended Sediments
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  • Environmental science

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