Cycling of mercury in the environment: Sources, fate, and human health implications: A review

F Beckers, J Rinklebe - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Mercury (Hg) is ubiquitary, naturally enriched in volcanic regions, and has wide applications
in science, industry, and agriculture. Recently, the increasing awareness of Hg toxicity has …

Environmentally sustainable acid mine drainage remediation: Research developments with a focus on waste/by-products

I Moodley, CM Sheridan, U Kappelmeyer, A Akcil - Minerals Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a major environmental problem and remains so despite the
availability of a vast array of remediation techniques and technologies. Many methods used …

Challenges and opportunities for managing aquatic mercury pollution in altered landscapes

H Hsu-Kim, CS Eckley, D Achá, X Feng, CC Gilmour… - Ambio, 2018 - Springer
The environmental cycling of mercury (Hg) can be affected by natural and anthropogenic
perturbations. Of particular concern is how these disruptions increase mobilization of Hg …

Trace metal behaviour in estuarine and riverine floodplain soils and sediments: a review

G Du Laing, J Rinklebe, B Vandecasteele… - Science of the total …, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the factors affecting trace metal behaviour in estuarine and riverine
floodplain soils and sediments. Spatial occurrence of processes affecting metal mobility and …

Microbial mercury methylation in aquatic environments: a critical review of published field and laboratory studies

O Regnell, CJ Watras - Environmental science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental contaminant of concern because it biomagnifies
in aquatic food webs and poses a health hazard to aquatic biota, piscivorous wildlife and …

Hot Spots and Hot Moments in Riparian Zones: Potential for Improved Water Quality Management1

P Vidon, C Allan, D Burns, TP Duval… - JAWRA Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Vidon, Philippe, Craig Allan, Douglas Burns, Tim P. Duval, Noel Gurwick, Shreeram
Inamdar, Richard Lowrance, Judy Okay, Durelle Scott, and Steve Sebestyen, 2010. Hot …

Mercury methylation by dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria

EJ Kerin, CC Gilmour, E Roden… - Applied and …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Hg-methylating ability of dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria in the genera Geobacter,
Desulfuromonas, and Shewanella was examined. All of the Geobacter and Desulfuromonas …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding and measurement of mercury in the environment: Terrestrial Hg cycling

K Bishop, JB Shanley, A Riscassi, HA de Wit… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review documents recent advances in terrestrial mercury cycling. Terrestrial mercury
(Hg) research has matured in some areas, and is developing rapidly in others. We …

Hydrochemical assessments and driving forces of groundwater quality and potential health risks of sulfate in a coalfield, northern Ordos Basin, China

S Qu, L Duan, Z Shi, X Liang, S Lv, G Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater is the primary water source in coalfields under arid and semiarid climates.
However, the problem of excessive concentrations of sulfate, which is a constant component …

Adverse effects from environmental mercury loads on breeding common loons

DC Evers, LJ Savoy, CR DeSorbo, DE Yates… - Ecotoxicology, 2008 - Springer
Anthropogenic inputs of mercury (Hg) into the environment have significantly increased in
the past century. Concurrently, the availability of methylmercury (MeHg) in aquatic systems …