Isotopic evidence for distinct sources of mercury in lake waters and sediments

• Published in: Chemical geology Vol. 426; pp. 33 - 44
• Main Authors: Chen, Jiubin, Hintelmann, Holger, Zheng, Wang, Feng, Xinbin, Cai, Hongming, Wang, Zhuhong, Yuan, Shengliu, Wang, Zhongwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.05.2016
• Subjects: Atmospheric precipitation; Atmospherics; Freshwater; Isotope composition; Isotopes; Lake water and sediments; Lakes; Mass-independent fractionation; Mercury (metal); Odd and even mercury isotopes; Sediments; Surface water; Watershed input; Watersheds; Canada, Ontario; Atmospheric precipitation; Watershed input; Mass-independent fractionation; Lake water and sediments; Odd and even mercury isotopes

Lakes are important ecosystems where mercury (Hg) may undergo extensive methylation and bioaccumulation in the aquatic food web. It is thus crucial to understand the sources of Hg in lake systems. Mercury isotope composition is a powerful tracer of its sources in the environment. However, previous s...