Methylmercury production in sediments of Chesapeake Bay and the mid-Atlantic continental margin

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Marine Chemistry

• Publication date

  2009-05-20

• Fields of study

  Geology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.MARCHEM.2009.04.004
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