Source Contribution of Mercury in Great Lakes Sediment
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A map showing the relative concentrations of mercury sources as identified by the fingerprinting tool which include watershed, industrial, and precipitation in the locations of Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.
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