Volatilization of mercury compounds by methylmercury-volatilizing bacteria in Minamata Bay sediment

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 1988 Nov;41(5):651-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02021014.

Authors

K Nakamura¹, T Sakata, H Nakahara

Affiliation

¹ Department of Basic Medical Science, National Institute for Minamata Disease, Kumamoto, Japan.

PMID: 3233363
DOI: 10.1007/BF02021014

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Bacteria / metabolism
Industrial Waste*
Japan
Methylmercury Compounds* / metabolism
Volatilization
Water Microbiology*
Water Pollutants*
Water Pollutants, Chemical*

Substances

Industrial Waste
Methylmercury Compounds
Water Pollutants
Water Pollutants, Chemical