Management of Hg‐contaminated sites poses particular challenges because methylmercury
(MeHg), a potent bio‐accumulative neurotoxin, is formed in the environment, and …

San Francisco Bay (California, USA) and its local watersheds present an interesting case
study in estuarine mercury (Hg) contamination. This review focuses on the most promising …

[2] Methylmercury (MeHg) is a significant contaminant of aquatic food webs in many regions
of the world. MeHg production occurs primarily in sediment or peat substrates and is …

Differences in sediment biogeochemistry among tidal marsh features with different
hydrological and geomorphological characteristics, including marsh interiors, marsh edges …

The San Francisco Estuary, California, contains mercury (Hg) contamination originating from
historical regional gold and Hg mining operations. We measured hydrological and …

Ever since the recognition of mercury as an environmental problem, San Francisco Estuary
has been an active area of mercury research. It is little wonder that this is so: the estuary is in …

Saltmarsh restoration, through de-embankment, is implemented across Europe and North
America with the aims of restoring habitat, sustainably protecting coastlines, and improving …

Abstract The San Francisco Bay (California, USA) is a water body listed as impaired
because of Hg contamination in sport fish for human consumption, as well as possible …

Background Due to extensive mercury contamination of the San Francisco Bay (SFB)
watershed, resulting largely from historic mining operations, there has been a substantial …

Two of the most significant anthropogenic changes in the San Francisco Bay Estuary over
the past 150 years are the loss of over 85% of fringing tidal wetlands (Goals Project 1999) …