Mercury is among the ten most dangerous chemicals for public health, and is a priority
concern for the 128 signatory countries of the Minamata Convention. Mercury emissions to …

Streams and rivers can substantially modify organic carbon (OC) inputs from terrestrial
landscapes, and much of this processing is the result of microbial respiration. While carbon …

We explore the role of lakes in carbon cycling and global climate, examine the mechanisms
influencing carbon pools and transformations in lakes, and discuss how the metabolism of …

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 …

Mercury is one of the most hazardous contaminants that may be present in the aquatic
environment, but its ecological and toxicological effects are strongly dependent on the …

Running waters are perhaps the most impacted ecosystem on the planet as they have been
the focus for human settlement and are heavily exploited for water supplies, irrigation …

We examine the carbon balance of North American wetlands by reviewing and synthesizing
the published literature and soil databases. North American wetlands contain about 220 Pg …

(ICOLD 1998). The determination of the global effect of all types of reservoirs on the
atmosphere requires two general pieces of information: flux measurements from reservoirs …

James G. Wiener, David P. Krabbenhoft, Gary H. Heinz, and Anton M.
ScheuhammerCONTENTS16. 1 Introduction …

HYDROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS impoundment of water has reduced sea levels; moreover,
the concentration of water in reservoirs at high latitudes has increased, albeit minutely, the …