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Methylmercury dynamics in Upper Sacramento Valley rice fields with low background soil mercury levels

July 2, 2018

Few studies have considered how methylmercury (MeHg, a toxic form of Hg produced in anaerobic soils) production in rice (Oryza sativa L.) fields can affect water quality, and little is known about MeHg dynamics in rice fields. Surface water MeHg and total Hg (THg) imports, exports, and storage were studied in two commercial rice fields in the Sacramento Valley, California, where soil THg was low (25 and 57 ng g−1). The median concentration of MeHg in drainage water exiting the fields was 0.17 ng g−1 (range:

Publication Year 2018
Title Methylmercury dynamics in Upper Sacramento Valley rice fields with low background soil mercury levels
DOI 10.2134/jeq2017.10.0390
Authors K. Tanner, Lisamarie Windham-Myers, Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, Jacob Fleck, Kenneth Tate, Bruce Linquist
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Environmental Quality
Index ID 70197943
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Research Program - Western Branch
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