Shining the spotlight on small mammalian carnivores: Global status and threats
Small mammalian carnivores (Carnivora< 16 kg) carry out important roles in ecosystems,
such as influencing ecosystem structure and providing numerous ecosystem services …
such as influencing ecosystem structure and providing numerous ecosystem services …
Fate of mercury from artisanal and small-scale gold mining in tropical rivers: Hydrological and biogeochemical controls. A critical review
M Moreno-Brush, DS McLagan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Despite numerous existing publications, the fate of mercury (Hg) in ASGM-affected tropical
aquatic systems remains uncertain. This is driven by an incomplete understanding of the …
aquatic systems remains uncertain. This is driven by an incomplete understanding of the …
Quantifying the impacts of artisanal gold mining on a tropical river system using mercury isotopes
In some locations, artisanal and small-scale gold-mining (ASGM) represents a significant
source of anthropogenic Hg to freshwater environments. The Hg released from ASGM can …
source of anthropogenic Hg to freshwater environments. The Hg released from ASGM can …
Heavy metal enrichment factors in fluvial sediments of an Amazonian basin impacted by gold mining
A Mora, D Jumbo-Flores, M González-Merizalde… - Bulletin of environmental …, 2019 - Springer
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has been performed in the southern
Ecuadorian Amazon since the colonial period. However, its effects on fluvial systems have …
Ecuadorian Amazon since the colonial period. However, its effects on fluvial systems have …
Assessment of comprehensiveness of soil conservation measures using the DPSIR framework
A Salehpour Jam, J Mosaffaie… - Environmental Monitoring …, 2021 - Springer
The assessment of comprehensiveness of soil conservation measures (SCMs), along with
economic, social, and environmental assessments of these projects, is a prerequisite for …
economic, social, and environmental assessments of these projects, is a prerequisite for …
Evaluation of the Hg Contamination from Gold Mining in French Guiana at the Watershed Scale Using Hg Isotopic Composition in River Sediments
N Nitschke, S Guedron, E Tessier, D Tisserand… - ACS ES&T …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a major source of mercury (Hg)
contamination in Amazonian ecosystems, due to remobilization of geogenic Hg from mined …
contamination in Amazonian ecosystems, due to remobilization of geogenic Hg from mined …
Impact of land degradation from mining activities on the sediment fluxes in two large rivers of French Guiana
M Gallay, JM Martinez, S Allo, A Mora… - Land Degradation & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We analyzed two contrasting catchments located among the world's largest unspoiled
tropical rainforests impacted by mining in the northeastern coastlands of South America. We …
tropical rainforests impacted by mining in the northeastern coastlands of South America. We …
Mercury concentrations in bats (Chiroptera) from a gold mining area in the Peruvian Amazon
Abstract In the southeastern Peruvian Amazon, artisanal and small-scale gold mining
(ASGM) is estimated to have released up to 300 tonnes of mercury (Hg) to the environment …
(ASGM) is estimated to have released up to 300 tonnes of mercury (Hg) to the environment …
Mercury contamination levels in the bioindicator piscivorous fish Hoplias aïmara in French Guiana rivers: mapping for risk assessment
R Maury-Brachet, S Gentes, EP Dassié… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Guiana, native populations present high level of mercury contamination, which has been
linked to the consumption of contaminated fishes. The goal of this study is to undertake a …
linked to the consumption of contaminated fishes. The goal of this study is to undertake a …
Environmental and anthropogenic factors influencing mercury dynamics during the past century in floodplain lakes of the Tapajós River, Brazilian Amazon
JS Oestreicher, M Lucotte, M Moingt… - Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
In the Tapajós River region of the Brazilian Amazon, mercury (Hg) is a prevalent
contaminant in the aquatic ecosystem. Few studies have used comprehensive chronological …
contaminant in the aquatic ecosystem. Few studies have used comprehensive chronological …