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Cumulative Effects of Watershed Disturbances and Run-of-river Dams on Mercury Cycling: Case Study and Recommendations for Environmental Managers

Author(s): Amyot M; Bilodeau F; Tremblay A; Planas D; Walsh D; Ponton DE;

Run-of-river power plants (ROR) represent the majority of hydroelectric plants worldwide. Their environmental impacts are not well documented and are believed to be limited, particularly regarding the contamination of food webs by methylmercury (MeHg), a ne ...

Article GUID: 38775830


Role of organic matter and microbial communities in mercury retention and methylation in sediments near run-of-river hydroelectric dams.

Author(s): Millera Ferriz L, Ponton DE, Storck V, Leclerc M, Bilodeau F, Walsh DA, Amyot M

Run-of-river power plants (RoRs) are expected to triple in number over the next decades in Canada. These structures are not anticipated to considerably promote the mobilization and transport of mercury (Hg) and its subsequent microbial transformation to met ...

Article GUID: 33609815


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