The distribution and accumulation of mercury and methylmercury in surface sediments beneath the East China Sea

China is a massive mercury emitter, responsible for a quarter of the world’s mercury emissions, which transit the atmosphere and accumulate throughout its watercourses. The Changjiang (Yangtze) River is the third largest river in the world, integrating mercury emissions over its 1.8 × 10 6  km 2 cat...

Ausführliche Beschreibung