Abstract
The long term record (1981-1995) of mercury levels in Haifa Bay shallow surface sediments showed a decrease of mercury concentrations in response to the drastic reduction of the influx of anthropogenic mercury into Haifa Bay. At stations opposite the chlor-alkali plant mercury concentrations were found to decline with a half time of about 15 years. Due to several sedimentation processes a long term record of mercury concentrations is necessary to clearly define this decreasing trend.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 48-53 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Fresenius Environmental Bulletin |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Haifa Bay
- Mercury
- anthropogenic
- contaminantion
- sediments
- temporal trend
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Chemistry
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Pollution