COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Mercury in the world's oceans: On the rise
Description: Little was known about how much mercury in the environment was the result of human activities, or how much "bioavailable" mercury was in the world's oceans. Until now. The first direct calculation of mercury pollution in the world's oceans, based on data from 12 oceanographic sampling cruises during the last eight years, is reported in a new journal article. [Source: National Science Foundation]
URL: http://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=132171&org=NSF&from=news
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Source: National Science Foundation
Publish Date: 8/6/2014
Reading Level: Basic
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