New study on spatial observations of gaseous elemental mercury concentration and stable isotopes across Ontario using passive samplers

Published on: 2023-01-24

Cool new study that I was a part of led by my friends and collaborators Natalie Szponar and Briget Bergquist. I welcome you to check it out!

https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JD037361

Check out our cool new study led by Natalie Szponar/@BridgetBergqui2 examining #ElementalHg (GEM) conc. & #HgIsotopes across Ontario using #MerPAS. Vegetation critical sink of GEM!@UofTEarthSci @UTSC_DPES @environmentca @ONenvironment @QueensENVS @QueensGeology @JGR_atmos pic.twitter.com/vtw7Uow8so
— David S. McLagan (@David_S_McLagan) January 24, 2023

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