Mercury in the Alaskan Arctic

William F. Fitzgerald; Chad R. Hammerschmidt; Daniel R. Engstrom; Prentiss H. Balcom; Carl H. Lamborg; Chun Mao Tseng

doi:10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199860401.003.0009

Mercury in the Alaskan Arctic

William F. Fitzgerald, Chad R. Hammerschmidt, Daniel R. Engstrom, Prentiss H. Balcom, Carl H. Lamborg, Chun Mao Tseng

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This chapter discusses mercury cycling and contamination in the Alaskan arctic. It provides a framework for investigating the behavior and fate of many contaminants in polar regions. It looks into the role atmospheric circulation and chemistry in affecting the transport and deposition of both inorganic and organic substrates on local and global scales. It analyzes a series of reports by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program in determining mechanisms that transport contaminants, including mercury, to the arctic and identifies their effects on the arctic ecosystem.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Alaska's Changing Arctic
Subtitle of host publication	Ecological Consequences for Tundra, Streams, and Lakes
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780190267889
ISBN (Print)	9780199860401
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199860401.003.0009
State	Published - Mar 27 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Alaskan arctic
Arctic monitoring and assessment program
Atmospheric circulation
Contamination
Mercury cycling
Polar regions
Substrates

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