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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2012.34.12.801

Characteristics of Gaseous Dissolved Mercury and Total Mercury in Yangsuri Marsh of Korea  

Yang, Ji-Hye (Management Consulting Division, Richard Consulting Inc.)
Han, Young-Ji (Department of Environmental Science, College of Natural Science, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Pyung-Rae (Department of Environmental Science, College of Natural Science, Kangwon National University)
Park, Sang-Young (Technical Department, APM Engineering Co., Ltd.)
Seo, Yong-Seok (Department of Environment and Public Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Lee, Jong-Hwan (Department of Environment and Public Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Kim, Moon-Kyung (Department of Environment and Public Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Yi, Seung-Muk (Department of Environment and Public Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Cho, Kyung-Deok (Department of Environment and Public Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.34, no.12, 2012 , pp. 801-809 More about this Journal
Abstract
Long-term measurement of total mercury (TM) and dissolved gaseous mercury (DGM) were performed in Yangsuri marsh. Average TM and DGM concentrations were $2.0{\pm}2.0$ ng/L and $15.0{\pm}2.8$ pg/L, respectively, indicating that only 2.6% of TM existed as the form of DGM in Yangsuri marsh. While TM did not show the seasonal variation a statistically high DGM concentration was observed in warm season, indicating that DGM was effectively produced by strong solar radiation and high water temperature. There was no relationship between TM and DGM concentrations in Yangsuri marsh, as observed in other studies. DGM in Yangsuri marsh was supersaturated for most of sampling period; therefore, one can conclude that $Hg^0$ in water surface can readily volatilize to the atmosphere.
Keywords
Total Mercury (TM); Dissolved Gaseous Mercury (DGM); Seasonal Variation; Volatilization; Yangsuri Marsh;
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