Arctic mercury cycling
Anthropogenic mercury (Hg) emissions have driven marked increases in Arctic Hg levels,
which are now being impacted by regional warming, with uncertain ecological …
which are now being impacted by regional warming, with uncertain ecological …
[HTML][HTML] Mercury in the terrestrial environment: a review
B Gworek, W Dmuchowski… - Environmental Sciences …, 2020 - Springer
Background Environmental contamination by mercury is and will continue to be a serious
risk for human health. Pollution of the terrestrial environment is particularly important as it is …
risk for human health. Pollution of the terrestrial environment is particularly important as it is …
[HTML][HTML] Mercury deposition and redox transformation processes in peatland constrained by mercury stable isotopes
C Li, M Jiskra, MB Nilsson, S Osterwalder… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Peatland vegetation takes up mercury (Hg) from the atmosphere, typically contributing to net
production and export of neurotoxic methyl-Hg to downstream ecosystems. Chemical …
production and export of neurotoxic methyl-Hg to downstream ecosystems. Chemical …
Mercury cycling and isotopic fractionation in global forests
Forest ecosystem accounts for 31% of global land areas and plays a key role in the global
biogeochemical cycling of mercury (Hg). In this critical review, datasets of Hg flux …
biogeochemical cycling of mercury (Hg). In this critical review, datasets of Hg flux …
[HTML][HTML] A retrospection on mercury contamination, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in diverse environments: current insights and future prospects
Owing to various industrial applications of mercury (Hg), its release into the environment at
high concentration is becoming a great threat to living organisms on a global scale. Human …
high concentration is becoming a great threat to living organisms on a global scale. Human …
Mercury cycling in freshwater systems-An updated conceptual model
The widely accepted conceptual model of mercury (Hg) cycling in freshwater lakes
(atmospheric deposition and runoff of inorganic Hg, methylation in bottom sediments and …
(atmospheric deposition and runoff of inorganic Hg, methylation in bottom sediments and …
[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation and microorganisms-assisted phytoremediation of mercury-contaminated soils: challenges and perspectives
Mercury (Hg) pollution is a global threat to human and environmental health because of its
toxicity, mobility and long-term persistence. Although costly engineering-based technologies …
toxicity, mobility and long-term persistence. Although costly engineering-based technologies …
[HTML][HTML] Cellular and molecular mechanisms mediating methylmercury neurotoxicity and neuroinflammation
JP Novo, B Martins, RS Raposo, FC Pereira… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Methylmercury (MeHg) toxicity is a major environmental concern. In the aquatic reservoir,
MeHg bioaccumulates along the food chain until it is consumed by riverine populations …
MeHg bioaccumulates along the food chain until it is consumed by riverine populations …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying soil accumulation of atmospheric mercury using fallout radionuclide chronometry
Soils are a principal global reservoir of mercury (Hg), a neurotoxic pollutant that is
accumulating through anthropogenic emissions to the atmosphere and subsequent …
accumulating through anthropogenic emissions to the atmosphere and subsequent …
[HTML][HTML] The effects of forest management on water quality
Water quality is generally high in watercourses draining forested areas. However, forest
management can lead to detrimental effects on water quality and the aquatic environment …
management can lead to detrimental effects on water quality and the aquatic environment …