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 …

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 …

Marshes have been proposed as sites for phytoremediation of metals. The fate of metals
within plant tissues is a critical issue for effectiveness of this process. In this paper we review …

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

With contributions from more than 75 international experts, this second edition focuses on
toxic substances and how they affect ecosystems worldwide. It presents methods for …

Mercury methylation and demethylation rates were measured in periphyton biofilms growing
on submerged plants from a shallow fluvial lake located along the St. Lawrence River …

Mercury (Hg) is known as one of the major contaminants in the Amazon. The Tapajós River
basin, in the Brazilian Amazon, has diverse anthropogenic activities which increase Hg …

The widely accepted conceptual model of mercury (Hg) cycling in freshwater lakes
(atmospheric deposition and runoff of inorganic Hg, methylation in bottom sediments and …

This paper presents a review about mercury contamination and human exposure in the
Tapajós River basin (Brazil), one of the major tributaries of the Amazon impacted by …

Recent studies demonstrate a short 3–6-month atmospheric lifetime for mercury (Hg). This
implies Hg emissions are predominantly deposited within the same hemisphere in which …