作者: Helen M. Amos , Daniel J. Jacob , David Kocman , Hannah M. Horowitz , Yanxu Zhang
DOI: 10.1021/ES502134T
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摘要: Rivers are an important source of mercury (Hg) to marine ecosystems. Based on an analysis of compiled observations, we estimate global present-day Hg discharges from rivers to ocean margins are 27±13 Mmol a–¹ (5500±2700 Mg a–¹), of which 28% reaches the open ocean and the rest is deposited to ocean margin sediments. Globally, the source of Hg to the open ocean from rivers amounts to 30% of atmospheric inputs. This is larger than previously estimated due to accounting for elevated concentrations in Asian rivers and variability in …