Global change effects on biogeochemical mercury cycling
Past and present anthropogenic mercury (Hg) release to ecosystems causes neurotoxicity
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …
Interaction of naturally occurring phytoplankton with the biogeochemical cycling of mercury in aquatic environments and its effects on global Hg pollution and public …
Z Gojkovic, S Simansky, A Sanabria, I Márová… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The biogeochemical cycling of mercury in aquatic environments is a complex process driven
by various factors, such as ambient temperature, seasonal variations, methylating bacteria …
by various factors, such as ambient temperature, seasonal variations, methylating bacteria …
Climate-driven changes of global marine mercury cycles in 2100
Human exposure to monomethylmercury (CH3Hg), a potent neurotoxin, is principally
through the consumption of seafood. The formation of CH3Hg and its bioaccumulation in …
through the consumption of seafood. The formation of CH3Hg and its bioaccumulation in …
A global model for methylmercury formation and uptake at the base of marine food webs
Monomethylmercury (CH3Hg) is the only form of mercury (Hg) known to biomagnify in food
webs. Here we investigate factors driving methylated mercury [MeHg= CH3Hg+(CH3) 2Hg)] …
webs. Here we investigate factors driving methylated mercury [MeHg= CH3Hg+(CH3) 2Hg)] …
Deltaproteobacteria and Spirochaetes-like bacteria are abundant putative mercury methylators in oxygen-deficient water and marine particles in the Baltic Sea
Methylmercury (MeHg), a neurotoxic compound biomagnifying in aquatic food webs, can be
a threat to human health via fish consumption. However, the composition and distribution of …
a threat to human health via fish consumption. However, the composition and distribution of …
Mercury in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea: A response to decreased atmospheric deposition and changing environment
A Jędruch, L Falkowska, D Saniewska… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Our review of the literature showed that since the beginning of the socio-economic
transformation in Poland in the 1990s, the downward trend in Hg emissions and its …
transformation in Poland in the 1990s, the downward trend in Hg emissions and its …
[HTML][HTML] Anaerobic mercury methylators inhabit sinking particles of oxic water columns
Increased concentration of mercury, particularly methylmercury, in the environment is a
worldwide concern because of its toxicity in severely exposed humans. Although the …
worldwide concern because of its toxicity in severely exposed humans. Although the …
[HTML][HTML] Lake snow as a mercury methylation micro-environment in the oxic water column of a deep peri-alpine lake
A Gallorini, JL Loizeau - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Hg methylation in the oxic water column of marine environments has been linked to the
presence of suspended and settling particles known as marine snow, which acts as a micro …
presence of suspended and settling particles known as marine snow, which acts as a micro …
Oxygen‐deficient water zones in the Baltic Sea promote uncharacterized Hg methylating microorganisms in underlying sediments
E Capo, E Broman, S Bonaglia… - Limnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Human‐induced expansion of oxygen‐deficient zones can have dramatic impacts on marine
systems and its resident biota. One example is the formation of the potent neurotoxic …
systems and its resident biota. One example is the formation of the potent neurotoxic …
The role of microalgae in the biogeochemical cycling of methylmercury (MeHg) in aquatic environments
Methylmercury (MeHg) is the most important and the most abundant organic Hg pollutant in
the aquatic ecosystem that can affect human health through biomagnification. It is the most …
the aquatic ecosystem that can affect human health through biomagnification. It is the most …