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A rainforest with a gold chain? The impacts of gold mining on the trophic web of an Amazonian rainforest of SE Peru

Author(s): Ursula Valdez1, Roxana P. Arauco2, Jacqueline Gerson3

1. University of Washington Bothell 2. Independent 3. Michigan State University

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The use of mercury in artisanal gold mining affects aquatic and terrestrial food webs in the Peruvian Amazon. Learn about bioaccumulation, explore data on mercury deposition in vegetation and how these connect to human health and socio-economic…

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The use of mercury in artisanal gold mining affects aquatic and terrestrial food webs in the Peruvian Amazon. Learn about bioaccumulation, explore data on mercury deposition in vegetation and how these connect to human health and socio-economic systems.
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