Global mercury pollution and the role of gold mining: An overview

被引：8
|
作者：
Porcella, DB
Ramel, C
Jernelov, A
机构：
[1] ROYAL SWEDISH ACAD SCI, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
[2] SWEDISH COUNCIL PLANNING & COORDINAT RES, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
来源：
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION | 1997年 / 97卷 / 3-4期
关键词：
mercury; gold mining; ecosystems; methyl-Hg; cycling; global sources;
D O I：
10.1023/A:1018304920365
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
As described by Jernelov and Ramel (1995), the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) sponsored an investigation of Hg in ecosystems with special emphasis on tropical regions. In these regions small-scale gold mining activities have occupied about 10 million people worldwide who use Hg for extracting gold.
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页码：205 / 207
页数：3
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