Mercury in aquatic fauna contamination: a systematic review on its dynamics and potential health risks

P de Almeida Rodrigues, RG Ferrari… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mercury is an important pollutant, released into aquatic ecosystems both naturally and by
anthropogenic action. This element is transferred to aquatic organisms in different ways …

A systematic review on metal dynamics and marine toxicity risk assessment using crustaceans as bioindicators

P de Almeida Rodrigues, RG Ferrari, LS Kato… - … Trace Element Research, 2022 - Springer
Metals, many of which are potentially toxic, are present in the aquatic environment
originated from both natural and anthropogenic sources. In these ecosystems, these …

Rivers as the largest source of mercury to coastal oceans worldwide

M Liu, Q Zhang, T Maavara, S Liu, X Wang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Mercury is a potent neurotoxic substance and accounts for 250,000 intellectual disabilities
annually. Worldwide, coastal fisheries contribute the majority of human exposure to mercury …

Mercury biomagnification in benthic, pelagic, and benthopelagic food webs in an Arctic marine ecosystem

IR Hilgendag, HK Swanson, CW Lewis… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous toxic metal that biomagnifies in food webs, and can reach high
concentrations in top predators. Evaluating Hg biomagnification in Arctic marine food webs …

[HTML][HTML] Human health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements and microplastics accumulation in products from the Danube River Basin fish market

IA Simionov, M Călmuc, C Iticescu, V Călmuc… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to quantify the concentration levels of potentially toxic elements
(PTEs) such as aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, and …

[HTML][HTML] Mercury in the marine environment of the Canadian Arctic: review of recent findings

B Braune, J Chételat, M Amyot, T Brown… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
This review summarizes data and information which have been generated on mercury (Hg)
in the marine environment of the Canadian Arctic since the previous Canadian Arctic …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of bioconcentration into the pelagic food web base for methylmercury biomagnification: A meta-analysis

P Wu, MJ Kainz, AG Bravo, S Åkerblom… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Methylmercury (MeHg) transfer from water into the base of the food web (bioconcentration)
and subsequent biomagnification in the aquatic food web leads to most of the MeHg in fish …

Mercury isotope study of sources and exposure pathways of methylmercury in estuarine food webs in the Northeastern US

SY Kwon, JD Blum, CY Chen, DE Meattey… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
We measured mercury (Hg) isotope ratios in sediments and various estuarine organisms
(green crab, blue mussel, killifish, eider) to investigate methylmercury (MMHg) sources and …

Food sources are more important than biomagnification on mercury bioaccumulation in marine fishes

K Yoshino, K Mori, G Kanaya, S Kojima, Y Henmi… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Marine animals often accumulate various harmful substances through the foods they ingest.
The bioaccumulation levels of these harmful substances are affected by the degrees of …

Riverine Discharge Fuels the Production of Methylmercury in a Large Temperate Estuary

M Liu, RP Mason, P Vlahos, MM Whitney… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Estuaries are an important food source for the world's growing population, yet human health
is at risk from elevated exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) via the consumption of estuarine …