Bacterial Demethylation of Methylmercury in the South Florida Ecosystem

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Project Start
1995
Project Completion
1999
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The objective of this research is to provide ecosystem managers with methylmercury degradation rate data from a number of study sites that represent a diversity of hydrologic and nutrient regimes common to the Everglades. Further, our focus is on better understanding the microbial and geochemical controls regulating methylmercury degradation. At present, little is known regarding the specific factors influencing this process in natural systems.

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References

  • Papers available at http://sofia.er.usgs.gov/projects/bact_demeth/#publications:

  • Bacterial Methylmercury Degradation in Florida Everglades Peat Sediment (Published in: Environmental Science and Technology)

  • Methyl-Mercury Degradation Pathways: A Comparison Among Three Mercury-Impacted Ecosystems (Published in: Environmental Science and Technology)

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