Microbial Aspects of the Volatile Loss of Applied Mercury (II) From Soils

摘要: Five surface soils from southeastern Montana were studied to determine the effects of autoclaving and glucose additions on volatile loss applied divalent inorganic mercury. Soils amended 1 ppM Hg as /sup 203/Hg-Hg(NO/sub 3/)/sub 2/, maintained at room temperature near 1/3-bar moisture content, content monitored for 7 weeks. Mercury losses receiving neither nor ranged 5 30%. In general, reduced total quantity lost, while increased initial rate Hg.