Role of formation and decay of seston organic matter in the fate of methylmercury within the water column of a eutrophic lake

Balzer, Laura; Baptista-Salazar, Carluvy; Jonsson, Sofi; Biester, Harald

doi:10.5194/bg-20-1459-2023

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14 Apr 2023

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Role of formation and decay of seston organic matter in the fate of methylmercury within the water column of a eutrophic lake

Laura Balzer, Carluvy Baptista-Salazar, Sofi Jonsson, and Harald Biester

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