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Beryllium Biochemistry In A Forested Ecosystem, Stephen A. Norton, Charles Thomas Hess, Ivan J. Fernandez
Beryllium Biochemistry In A Forested Ecosystem, Stephen A. Norton, Charles Thomas Hess, Ivan J. Fernandez
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
High rates of atmospheric deposition of beryllium are toxic biologically and are exacerbated by synergistic interaction with aluminum. The Czech Republic is experiencing growing problems, and similar consequences may well soon be experienced in Maine. An expert international research team would pursue parallel pilot studies into the biogeochemical controls on Be fate and transport by examining beryllium biogeochemistry in forested ecosystems. This project funds the work in Maine and travel for international collaboration; the Czechs are supporting the work in their country. The plan for the pilot study is to develop chemical time series for beryllium fluxes into, through, and …