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Fate of Mercury in the Arctic 88<br />

highest peak is found in the active layer, though chronologically dating this layer, which is exposed<br />

to freeze thaw cycles, cracking and physical transport is not realistic, since this sediment is very<br />

cracked and disturbed. The concentration value is however a factor three to four over what is seen<br />

in deeper layers. This must be assumed to be due to anthropogenic input. At the very first slice,<br />

where there was little green growth, the concentration was as low as values deeper in the core. This<br />

core is challenging to analyse, since the common trace metal used for comparison, lead, is found in<br />

values under the detection limit in the core. Analyses are being carried out for cadmium to help<br />

interpret the signal.

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