ISSN:
1432-0800
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
,
Medicine
Notes:
Conclusions The sulfate component of sea salts is inocuous. However, if reduced to sulfide in anaerobic sediments, it severely reduces the availability of Hg++ for methylation by methylcobalamin. The bicarbonate component of sea salts noticably slows the methylation of Hg++ under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. In the presence of bicarbonate, other sea salts anions have no significant influence on the methylation of Hg++. In the dark, monomethylmercuric chloride (CH3HgCl) is chemically stable in the presence of all tested seawater anions, including sulfide.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01622282
Permalink