MECHANISTIC STEPS IN THE PHOTOREDUCTION OF MERCURY IN NATURAL-WATERS

被引:107
作者
NRIAGU, JO
机构
[1] Department of Environmental and Industrial Health, School of Public Health, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
关键词
PHOTOREDUCTION; MERCURY POLLUTION; SURFACE WATERS; ORGANIC MOLECULES;
D O I
10.1016/0048-9697(94)90608-4
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Elemental mercury accounts for 10-50% of the dissolved mercury in lakes but plays a vital role in the cycling of this element in lacustrine environments. The view is advanced that a large fraction of the Hg(0) is generated by photochemical reactions in the surface waters. Possible mechanisms for the Hg(0) production are discussed including homogeneous photolysis of dissolved Hg species and photoreduction processes involving organic molecules and inorganic particulates in water.
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