Author(s)

R. Rajar, O. Zagar, A. Sirca and M. Horvat

Abstract

The Gulf of Trieste is subject to mercury pollution from the Soca river which drains contaminated sediments from the region of a former mercury mine in Idrija, Slovenia. This results in elevated mercury levels in some marine organisms. Due to concern for human health, a study has been undertaken to predict mercury contamination trends through the use of a field program and mathematical modelling. In previous studies, a two-dimensional (2D) steady- state advection-dispersion model for the simulation of mercury cycling in the Gulf was developed. As the 2D model has several important limitations for proper simulation of the phenomenon, a three-dimensional (3D) u

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