Chemical characteristics of dissolved mercury in the pore water of Minamata Bay sediments
2018
Matsuyama, Akito | Yano, Shinichiro | Taninaka, Takaaki | Kindaichi, Michiaki | Sonoda, Ikuko | Tada, Akihide | Akagi, Hirokatsu
Methylmercury concentrations in fish from the historically polluted Minamata Bay remain higher than in fish from other coastal seas around Japan. To obtain a better understanding of this phenomenon, the chemical characteristics of pore water from Minamata Bay sediments were investigated. Samples were taken from two stations over a 1-year period. Total average values in the pore water at the two stations for dissolved total mercury and methylmercury concentrations were 6.64±4.93 and 2.69±2.07ng/l, respectively. The pore water was centrifuged at 1000rpm to 3000rpm. The highest ratio of dissolved methylmercury to dissolved total mercury exceeded 60% for pore water centrifuged at 3000rpm. Furthermore, because total average values of Log Kd of total mercury and methylmercury in sediment (St1 and St2) were 5.42 and 2.32 (Lkg−1), methylmercury in Minamata Bay sediment is more eluted than other mercury species.
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