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Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal Volume 25, 2019 - Issue 4
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Concentration and risk assessments of mercury along the elevation gradient in soils of Langtang Himalayas, Nepal

Lekhendra TripatheeState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, China;Himalayan Environment Research Institute (HERI), Kathmandu, NepalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6210-5105View further author information
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Junming GuoState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shichang KangState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, China;Chinese Academy of Sciences, Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Beijing, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2115-9005View further author information
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Rukumesh PaudyalState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, China;Himalayan Environment Research Institute (HERI), Kathmandu, NepalView further author information
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Jie HuangKey Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Chhatra Mani SharmaHimalayan Environment Research Institute (HERI), Kathmandu, Nepal;Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, NepalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-7411View further author information
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Qianggong ZhangKey Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Dipesh RupakhetiKey Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5436-4086View further author information
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Pengfei ChenState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Prakriti Sharma GhimireState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, China;Himalayan Environment Research Institute (HERI), Kathmandu, NepalView further author information
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Ayush GyawaliDepartment of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, NepalView further author information
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Pages 1006-1017 | Received 06 Feb 2018, Accepted 27 Mar 2018, Published online: 03 May 2018

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Ruiyang Sun, Guangyi Sun, Sae Yun Kwon, Xinbin Feng, Shichang Kang, Qianggong Zhang, Jie Huang & Runsheng Yin. (2021) Mercury biogeochemistry over the Tibetan Plateau: An overview. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 51:6, pages 577-602.
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