Biogeochemical Cycle of Mercury in Reservoir Systems in Wujiang River Basin, Southwest China eBook

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This book presents an intensive study on the biogeochemical cycle of mercury in a river-reservoir system in Wujiang River Basin, the upper branch of the Yangtze River. Six reservoirs located in the mainstream of the Wujiang River and their corresponding inflow/outflow rivers were selected for inclusion in this study, which was conducted by researchers from the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The concentration and distribution of Hg in reservoirs (the water column, sediment, sediment pore water), inflow/outflow rivers of reservoirs, and wet deposition in Wujiang River Basin were systematically investigated, and measurements were taken of the water/air exchange flux of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM). On the basis of the data gathered, a detailed mass balance of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in the six reservoirs was developed. In addition, the book identifies the primary factors controlling Hg methylation in the river-reservoir system in Wujiang River Basin. The accumulation and bio-magnification of Hg species within food chains in reservoirs and human health risk of MeHg exposure through fish consumption are also included in this book.

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Biogeochemical Cycle of Mercury in Reservoir Systems in Wujiang River Basin, Southwest China is written by Xinbin Feng; Bo Meng; Haiyu Yan; Xuewu Fu; Heng Yao; Lihai Shang and published by Springer. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Biogeochemical Cycle of Mercury in Reservoir Systems in Wujiang River Basin, Southwest China are 9789811067198, 9811067198 and the print ISBNs are 9789811067181, 981106718X.