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Coupling of methyl and total mercury in a minerotrophic peat bog in southeastern Sweden

Regnell, Olof LU and Hammar, T (2004) In Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 61(10). p.2014-2023
Abstract
During most of an annual cycle, we studied the temporal variation of total mercury (Hg-T) and methyl mercury (MeHg) in unfiltered and filtered (0.45 mu) peat water from a minerotrophic peat bog in southeastern Sweden. MeHg in bulk water ([MeHgT]) and total Hg in filtered water in discharge water from the peat bog ([Hg-D]) were an order of magnitude higher than in upland runoff water entering the peat bog. At the discharge end, peat-water [Hg-D] and [MeHgD] ranged from 8 to 54 pmol.L-1 and from 1 to 32 pmol.L-1, respectively. Whereas the variation of [MeHgT] was explained by changes in [MeHgD], the variation of inorganic Hg-T [IHgT] = [Hg-T] - [MeHgT] was explained by changes in particle-bound IHg [IHgP] = [IHgT] - [IHgD]. Filterable... (More)
During most of an annual cycle, we studied the temporal variation of total mercury (Hg-T) and methyl mercury (MeHg) in unfiltered and filtered (0.45 mu) peat water from a minerotrophic peat bog in southeastern Sweden. MeHg in bulk water ([MeHgT]) and total Hg in filtered water in discharge water from the peat bog ([Hg-D]) were an order of magnitude higher than in upland runoff water entering the peat bog. At the discharge end, peat-water [Hg-D] and [MeHgD] ranged from 8 to 54 pmol.L-1 and from 1 to 32 pmol.L-1, respectively. Whereas the variation of [MeHgT] was explained by changes in [MeHgD], the variation of inorganic Hg-T [IHgT] = [Hg-T] - [MeHgT] was explained by changes in particle-bound IHg [IHgP] = [IHgT] - [IHgD]. Filterable organic matter and sulfide in the water both correlated poorly with [Hg-D]. Neither did the amount of Hg-T in precipitation and upland runoff water correlate well with the estimated discharge of Hg-D from the peat bog. However, there was a strong correlation between [Hg-D] and [MeHgT] in the peat water (r = 0.96). Furthermore, a significant fraction of Hg-D was MeHg (mean 28%; range 8-60%). These results suggest that methylation increased the mobility of Hg. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{During most of an annual cycle, we studied the temporal variation of total mercury (Hg-T) and methyl mercury (MeHg) in unfiltered and filtered (0.45 mu) peat water from a minerotrophic peat bog in southeastern Sweden. MeHg in bulk water ([MeHgT]) and total Hg in filtered water in discharge water from the peat bog ([Hg-D]) were an order of magnitude higher than in upland runoff water entering the peat bog. At the discharge end, peat-water [Hg-D] and [MeHgD] ranged from 8 to 54 pmol.L-1 and from 1 to 32 pmol.L-1, respectively. Whereas the variation of [MeHgT] was explained by changes in [MeHgD], the variation of inorganic Hg-T [IHgT] = [Hg-T] - [MeHgT] was explained by changes in particle-bound IHg [IHgP] = [IHgT] - [IHgD]. Filterable organic matter and sulfide in the water both correlated poorly with [Hg-D]. Neither did the amount of Hg-T in precipitation and upland runoff water correlate well with the estimated discharge of Hg-D from the peat bog. However, there was a strong correlation between [Hg-D] and [MeHgT] in the peat water (r = 0.96). Furthermore, a significant fraction of Hg-D was MeHg (mean 28%; range 8-60%). These results suggest that methylation increased the mobility of Hg.}},
  author       = {{Regnell, Olof and Hammar, T}},
  issn         = {{1205-7533}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{10}},
  pages        = {{2014--2023}},
  publisher    = {{Canadian Science Publishing, NRC Research Press}},
  series       = {{Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences}},
  title        = {{Coupling of methyl and total mercury in a minerotrophic peat bog in southeastern Sweden}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/2767749/625085.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1139/F04-143}},
  volume       = {{61}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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