California Scientists Find Methylmercury in Groundwater | California Aquaculture Association

California Scientists Find Methylmercury in Groundwater

June 9th, 2009

SANTA CRUZ: For the first time, scientists detect a highly toxic form of mercury in groundwater flows at two coastal sites in California.

The UC Santa Cruz researches who led the NOAA California Sea Grant-funded project believe these flows represent a significant and previously overlooked source of mercury in the nearshore marine environment.

For the full story, follow this link: http://www.csgc.ucsd.edu/NEWSROOM/NEWSRELEASES/2009/MethylMercury.html

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