Sunlight-Induced Formation of Dissolved Gaseous Mercury in Lake Waters

A study shows that sunlight induces the formation of mercury from Hg2positive in natural water samples incubated in situ and may alter the evasion of gaseous mercury in lakes.

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Published inEnvironmental science & technology Vol. 28; no. 13; pp. 2366 - 2371
Main Authors Amyot, Marc, McQueen, Donald J, Mierle, Greg, Lean, David R. S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.12.1994
Subjects
AMBIENTE ACUATICO
Applied sciences
AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT
Biological and physicochemical phenomena
Chemistry
Exact sciences and technology
Freshwater
Gases
LAC
LAGOS
LAKES
MERCURE
MERCURIO
MERCURY
Metals
MILIEU AQUATIQUE
Natural water pollution
Pollution
RADIACION SOLAR
RADIATION SOLAIRE
Solar energy
SOLAR RADIATION
Water pollution
Water treatment and pollution
Check
Pollutant creation
Photochemical reaction
Diurnal variation
Ultraviolet radiation
Dissolved gas
Gaseous state
Content
Surface water
Lakes
Water pollution
Solar radiation
Mercury
Concentration distribution
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Summary:A study shows that sunlight induces the formation of mercury from Hg2positive in natural water samples incubated in situ and may alter the evasion of gaseous mercury in lakes.
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ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00062a022