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Dom Control Of Mercury Methylation In The Water Column Of A Meromictic Lake, Madalyn Bozinski
Dom Control Of Mercury Methylation In The Water Column Of A Meromictic Lake, Madalyn Bozinski
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The trophic transfer and bioaccumulation of methyl mercury (MeHg) in aquatic ecosystems is a substantial concern, resulting in fish consumption advisories worldwide. Aquatic ecosystems have been identified as the critical environments that breed production of MeHg and low levels of initial accumulation in biota. MeHg production is a microbially-mediated process, occurring primarily at the transition between oxic and anoxic environments. This research aimed to assess the extent to which dissolved organic matter (DOM) affects methylation of mercury in the oligotrophic meromictic lake, Green Lake, in Fayetteville, NY and the warm monomictic lake, Seneca Lake, in Geneva, NY. General physical parameters …