... Abstract This paper presents results from a study of concentrations of total mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in seabed sediments near six offshore drilling sites in the Gulf of Mexico. Surface (0-2 cm) and subsurface (2-20 cm) sediment samples for this study were collected within three...

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