Sources, fate and distribution of inorganic contaminants in the Svalbard area, representative of a typical Arctic critical environment–a review

P Rudnicka-Kępa, A Zaborska - Environmental monitoring and …, 2021 - Springer
Global environmental changes not only contribute to the modification of global pollution
transport pathways but can also alter contaminant fate within the Arctic. Recent reports …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of total mercury through the aquatic food webs of an African sub-tropical wetland system

D Van Rooyen, JH Erasmus, R Gerber… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities, including combustion of fossil fuels, coal, and gold mining, are
significant sources of mercury (Hg) emissions into aquatic ecosystems. South Africa is a …

Achieving Z-scheme charge transfer through constructing Bi4Ti3O12/Pd@ Au/Ag2S heterostructure for photoelectrochemical aptasensor of Hg2+ detection

J Luo, X Shao, Z Gong, X Sun, H Ma, D Wu… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2022 - Elsevier
An ultrasensitive photoelectrochemical (PEC) aptasensor based on Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12/Pd@
Au/Ag 2 S was proposed for the detection of Hg 2+. The indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode was …

The importance and availability of marine certified reference materials

C Padariya, M Rutkowska… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Traceability and reliable results are the two pillars of analytical methods; certified reference
materials (CRMs) meet this requirement. ISO 17034: 2016 credentials provide brief …

Mercury contamination at Vembanad Lake and near-shore regions in the southwest coast of India

M Mohan, MSS Chandran, EV Ramasamy - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) contamination in aquatic systems is a universal concern because of its
persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and trans-boundary nature. The current study focuses …

Pesticides under the category of persistent organic pollutants and emerging contaminants in surface sediments of an Arctic Fjord and nearby lakes

A Shaji, A Gopinath, MS Hussain, S Prabhakaran… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the distribution of some selected organochlorine pesticides and
emerging contaminants within the surface sediments of an Arctic fjord, Kongsfjorden and …

[HTML][HTML] Mercuric reductase gene (merA) activity in a mercury tolerant sulphate reducing bacterium isolated from the Kongsfjorden, Arctic

MB Binish, S Shini, RK Sinha, KP Krishnan, M Mohan - Polar Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The bacterial reduction of mercury is one of the transformation processes where ionic form
(Hg 2+) converts into elemental form (Hg 0). The biological reduction of mercury is facilitated …

Assessment of the Spatial Variations of Mercury and Methylmercury in the Sediment of a Lake and Its Inflow River Estuaries

S Xin, B Wang, Y Yuan, S Wang - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The contents of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MMHg) were measured in Nansi
Lake and its inflow river estuaries to investigate their spatial distribution characteristics and …

Mercury in soil, sediment, and lake water in upland headwater catchments in Ireland

SAM Nelson, H Hintelmann, J Aherne - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Mercury concentrations in the atmosphere, surface waters, and soils have increased beyond
natural levels as a result of human activities, which poses a risk to human and …

Organic Matter and Total Mercury in Acid-Sensitive Lakes in Ireland

SAM Nelson - 2022 - search.proquest.com
The following study measured dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and total mercury (THg)
concentrations in acid sensitive lakes in the Republic of Ireland. Sixty-eight upland lakes …