The coastal zone is a dynamic and important link between the terrestrial and ocean environments and likely an important zone for methylmercury (MeHg) production and bioaccumulation into marine fisheries. The session will focus on papers examining the factors controlling net mercury methylation in estuarine and coastal ecosystems, and the factors influencing the fate and transport of the MeHg produced from this in situ production.

Robert Mason
Department of Marine Sciences
University of Connecticut Groton, CT 06340, USA.
Robert.mason@uconn.edu

Chad Hammerschmidt
Department of Marine Sciences University of Connecticut
Groton, CT 06340, USA.
methylhg@aol.com