Mercury stable isotopes constrain atmospheric sources to the ocean.
Journal
Nature
ISSN: 1476-4687
Titre abrégé: Nature
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0410462
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2021
09 2021
Historique:
received:
08
07
2020
accepted:
28
07
2021
entrez:
30
9
2021
pubmed:
1
10
2021
medline:
1
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Human exposure to toxic mercury (Hg) is dominated by the consumption of seafood
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pubmed: 34588669
doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-03859-8
pii: 10.1038/s41586-021-03859-8
doi:
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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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eng
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© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.
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