Mercury transformations in algae, plants, and animals: The occurrence, mechanisms, and gaps

S Li, Z Li, M Wu, Y Zhou, W Tang, H Zhong - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant showing potent toxicity to living organisms. The
transformations of Hg are critical to global Hg cycling and Hg exposure risks, considering Hg …

[HTML][HTML] A 1500-year record of mercury isotopes in seal feces documents sea ice changes in the Antarctic

H Liu, W Zheng, BA Bergquist, Y Gao, F Yue… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Temporal and spatial variations in sea ice coverage at high Northern Hemisphere latitudes
have been shown to affect the photodegradation of methylmercury in seawater and the …

Bioaccumulation of inorganic and organic mercury in the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis: Influence of ocean acidification and food type

A Minet, M Metian, A Taylor, S Gentès, S Azemard… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The bioaccumulation of mercury (Hg) in marine organisms through various pathways has
not yet been fully explored, particularly in cephalopods. This study utilises radiotracer …

A study of trophic structure, physiological condition and mercury biomagnification in swordfish (Xiphias gladius): Evidence of unfavourable conditions for the swordfish …

S Biton-Porsmoguer, D Bănaru, M Harmelin-Vivien… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies integrating trophic ecology, physiological condition and accumulation of heavy
metals in top predators, such as swordfish, are needed to better understand the links …

Synchrotron X-ray methods in the study of mercury neurotoxicology

AK James, BF Popescu, M Weng, GJ Myers… - NeuroToxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
In situ methods are valuable in all fields of research. In toxicology, the importance of dose is
well known, elevating the need for in situ techniques to measure levels of toxicants and their …

[HTML][HTML] Mercury speciation in selenium enriched wheat plants hydroponically exposed to mercury pollution

N Manivannan, MA Subirana, R Boada, C Marini… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Mercury (Hg) pollution in agricultural soils and its potential pathway to the human food chain
can pose a serious health concern. Understanding the pathway of Hg in plants and how the …

Chemical forms of mercury in pilot whales determined from species-averaged mercury isotope signatures

A Manceau, R Brossier, BA Poulin - ACS Earth and Space …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Marine mammals detoxify organic methylmercury (MeHg) as inorganic mercury selenide
(HgSe), yet the nature of the reaction intermediate species and the tissue-specific …

Metal toxicity risk of commercial cephalopod species and public health concerns

Ö Duysak, E Kılıç, E Uğurlu, S Doğan - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Metals in the marine environment threaten aquatic animals and their upper trophic level
predators, as they not only jeopardize their well-being but accumulate in their tissues …

Assessing the impacts of trace element contamination on the physiology and health of seabirds breeding along the western and southern coasts of Portugal

I Dos Santos, VH Paiva, AC Norte, C Churlaud… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal seabirds serve as sentinels of ecosystem health due to their vulnerability to
contamination from human activities. However, our understanding on how contaminant …

[HTML][HTML] Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen-Encapsulated Fluorescent Hydrogels Enable Rapid and Sensitive Quantitative Detection of Mercury Ions

W Zhan, Y Su, X Chen, H Xiong, X Wei, X Huang… - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hg2+ contamination in sewage can accumulate in the human body through the food chains
and cause health problems. Herein, a novel aggregation-induced emission luminogen …