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May 1973
Mercury Distribution in Estuarine-Nearshore Environment
Publication: Journal of the Waterways, Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division
Volume 99, Issue 2
Abstract
The transfer of mercury through an estuarine system of the Southeastern Atlantic Coast to the open ocean is controlled by: (1) mixing of estuarine waters with offshore waters; (2) loss in plant detritus due to rafting offshore; (3) migration of estuarine organisms to offshore areas. An additional loss of mercury for estuaries along the Georgia coast indicates that the dominant salt marsh plant Spartina alterniflora exerts a strong control on the migration of this metal. Mercury enters the estuary primarily in solution, delivering approximate 1.5 mg annually to each square meter of salt marsh. The annual uptake of mercury by the plant is approximately 0.7 mg/mFRUS2TUTF of salt marsh.
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Journal of the Waterways, Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division
Volume 99 • Issue 2 • May 1973
Pages: 257 - 264
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© 1973 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Herbert L. Windom
Assoc. Prof., Skidaway Instit. of Oceanography, Savannah, Ga.
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