In this paper, we synthesize available information on the links between changes in
ecosystem loading of inorganic mercury (Hg) and levels of methylmercury (MeHg) in fish …

The increase in global demand for electric energy is reflected in plans to construct numerous
hydroelectric dams in South America that can cause chronic ecological impacts if not built …

Recent reviews by researchers from academia, industry, and government have revealed that
the criteria used by the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants under the …

Abstract The Tucuruí Dam is one of the largest dams ever built in the Amazon. The area is
not highly influenced by gold mining as a source of mercury contamination. Still, we recently …

The river downstream from a dam can be more contaminated by mercury than the reservoir
itself. However, it is not clear how far the contamination occurs downstream. We investigated …

Reservoirs are essential for water security. All watersheds with reservoirs are impacted by
their construction. These artificial ecosystems controlled by humans, change considerably …

O processo de contaminação por mercúrio em ecossistemas aquáticos é discutido, levando-
se em consideração as características biogeoquímicas atuantes nesses sistemas que …

Mercury is responsible for serious episodes of environmental pollution throughout the world,
especially in the Amazon. This toxicity has led regulatory agencies to focus on fish as the …

Hydroelectric reservoirs can stratify, producing favorable conditions for mercury methylation
in the hypolimnion. The methylmercury (MeHg) can be exported downstream, increasing its …

This research tested whether limnological conditions, biological characteristics of fish and
anthropogenic impacts influenced the assimilation of methylmercury into the muscle of a …