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| Dato | Valore |
|---|---|
| Title | Dissolved gaseous mercury and mercury flux measurements in Mediterranean coastal waters: A short review. |
| Abstract | There is a general agreement in the scientific community that the marine ecosystem can be a sink and/or source of the mercury that is cycling in the global environment, and current estimates of the global mercury budget for the Mediterranean region are affected by high uncertainty, primarily due to the little progress made so far in evaluating the role of chemical, physical and biological processes in the water system and in the lower atmosphere above the sea water (air-water interface). The lack of knowledge of the magnitude of the air-sea exchange mechanisms is, therefore, one of the main factors affecting the overall uncertainty associated with the assessment of net fluxes of Hg between the atmospheric and marine environments in the Mediterranean region. Results obtained during the last 15 years in the Mediterranean basin indicate the quantitative importance of such emission in the biogeochemical cycle of this element, highlighting the need for thorough investigations on the mechanisms of production and volatilization of dissolved gaseous mercury in waters. |
| Source | E3S Web of Conferences, pp. 32004–32007 |
| Keywords | Dissolved gaseous mercurymercury fluxnatural watersMediterranean basin |
| Journal | E3S Web of Conferences |
| Editor | EDP Sciences - Web of Conferences, Les Ulis Cedex / Francia, Francia |
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1051/e3sconf/20130132004 |
| Authors | Fantozzi, L., Ferrara, R., Sprovieri, F. |
| Text | 208204 2013 10.1051/e3sconf/20130132004 Dissolved gaseous mercury mercury flux natural waters Mediterranean basin Dissolved gaseous mercury and mercury flux measurements in Mediterranean coastal waters A short review. Fantozzi, L., Ferrara, R., Sprovieri, F. CNR IIA; CNR IBF There is a general agreement in the scientific community that the marine ecosystem can be a sink and/or source of the mercury that is cycling in the global environment, and current estimates of the global mercury budget for the Mediterranean region are affected by high uncertainty, primarily due to the little progress made so far in evaluating the role of chemical, physical and biological processes in the water system and in the lower atmosphere above the sea water air water interface . The lack of knowledge of the magnitude of the air sea exchange mechanisms is, therefore, one of the main factors affecting the overall uncertainty associated with the assessment of net fluxes of Hg between the atmospheric and marine environments in the Mediterranean region. Results obtained during the last 15 years in the Mediterranean basin indicate the quantitative importance of such emission in the biogeochemical cycle of this element, highlighting the need for thorough investigations on the mechanisms of production and volatilization of dissolved gaseous mercury in waters. Published version http //dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130132004 Articolo in rivista EDP Sciences Web of Conferences 2267 1242 E3S Web of Conferences E3S Web of Conferences FERRARA ROMANO francesca.sprovieri SPROVIERI FRANCESCA laura.fantozzi FANTOZZI LAURA TA.P02.023.007 Ciclo degli inquinanti a diverse scale spaziali e nelle aree polari |