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... of global Hg emissions from ASGM is growing, there is limited empirical documentation about the levels of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) contamination near ASGM sites. We measured THg and MeHg concentrations in soil (n = 119), sediment (n = 22), and water (n = 25) from four active ASGM...

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... a Tekran Model 2700 Automated MethylMercury Analysis System (detection limit: 0.004 ng) calibrated with a 1000 ug g −1 MMHg standard solution (Alfa Aesar). Recoveries of standard solutions (diluted to two different concentrations) and certified reference material NRCC DORM-4 and NRCC TORT-3 (lobster...