Methylmercury cycling in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea: Reasons for the low system efficiency of methylmercury production

L Chen, G Cheng, Z Zhou, Y Liang, Z Ci, Y Yin, G Liu… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal seas contribute the majority of human methylmercury (MeHg) exposure via marine
fisheries. The terrestrial area surrounding the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea (BS and YS) is one …

Distributions and fluxes of methylmercury in the East/Japan Sea

J Yang, H Kim, CK Kang, KR Kim, S Han - Deep Sea Research Part I …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The East/Japan Sea (EJS) is well ventilated to deep water via brine rejection from
ice formations and thermohaline convection, resulting in a short overturning period in …

Distribution of total mercury and methylmercury and their controlling factors in the East China Sea

C Liu, L Chen, S Liang, Y Li - Environmental pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is among contaminants of public concern due to its prevalent existence, high
toxicity, and bioaccumulation through food chains. Elevated Hg has been detected in …

Mercury concentrations in sediments and oysters in a temperate coastal zone: a comparison of farmed and wild varieties

MM Rahman, E Jung, S Eom, W Lee, S Han - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Oyster aquaculture has progressively increased to meet growing demands for seafood
worldwide; however, its effects on methylmercury (MeHg) production in sediment and …

Characteristics of mercury speciation in seawater and emission flux of gaseous mercury in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea

C Wang, Z Wang, X Zhang - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Four cruises were performed in the Bohai Sea (BS) and Yellow Sea (YS) to ascertain the
levels and distributions of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM), dissolved gaseous mercury …

Distribution of dissolved gaseous mercury (DGM) and its controlling factors in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea

G Cheng, D Li, Y Li - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Elemental mercury (Hg 0) is the major form of mercury (Hg) emitted into the environment via
anthropogenic activities, resulting in the distribution of Hg worldwide via atmospheric …

Role of mariculture in the loading and speciation of mercury at the coast of the East China Sea

P Liang, X Gao, Q You, J Zhang, Y Cao, C Zhang… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
The effects of mariculture on mercury (Hg) contamination and speciation in water, sediment
and cultured fish in a typical mariculture zone located in Xiangshan bay, Zhejiang province …

Spatial-temporal characteristics of mercury and methylmercury in marine sediment under the combined influences of river input and coastal currents

C Yu, W Xiao, Y Xu, X Sun, M Li, H Lin, Y Tong, H Xie… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Mercury, especially in the form of methylmercury (MeHg), is a global pollutant, and aquatic
products are considered the main sources of Hg exposure to humans. The Bohai and Yellow …

Geochemical controls on the distribution of mercury and methylmercury in sediments of the coastal East China Sea

L Zhao, R Wang, C Zhang, D Yin, S Yang… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
We examined the spatial and vertical distribution of total mercury (THg) in 119 surface
sediment samples and 4 sediment cores from the coastal East China Sea. The THg …

Distribution and Controlling Factors of Dissolved Gaseous Mercury and Reactive Mercury in Seawater Near Yangtze River Estuary

P Yin, W Zheng, Y Wang, R Liu, X He, H Sun… - Journal of Ocean …, 2023 - Springer
Complex hydrocultural conditions in the estuary affect the migration and transformation of
mercury. Using two voyages in July and October 2018, Dissolved Gaseous Mercury (DGM) …