Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

Feasible countermeasures to mitigate mercury (Hg) accumulation and its deleterious effects
on crops are urgently needed worldwide. Selenium (Se) fertilizer application is a cost …

Mercury (Hg) is a pervasive environmental pollutant and contaminant of concern for both
people and wildlife that has been a focus of environmental remediation efforts for decades …

Natural dissolved organic matter (DOM) affects mercury (Hg) redox reactions and anaerobic
microbial methylation in the environment. Several studies have shown that DOM can …

Methylmercury (MeHg) accumulation in rice has great implications for human health. Here,
effects of selenium (Se) on MeHg availability to rice are explored by growing rice under soil …

The antagonistic effect of selenium (Se) on mercury (Hg) toxicity has been known for
decades. Earlier studies mainly focused on Hg-Se interaction based on biokinetics and …

Selenium (Se) has recently been demonstrated to reduce inorganic mercury (IHg)
accumulation in rice plants, while its mechanism is far from clear. Here, we aimed at …

Rice grain is known to accumulate methylmercury (MeHg) and has been confirmed to be the
major pathway of MeHg exposure to residents in mercury (Hg) mining areas in China …

Rice cultured in Hg-and/or Se-contaminated fields is an important food source of human
Hg/Se intake. There are elevated Hg and Se levels in the soil of the Wanshan District …

Sulfate-reducing prokaryotes (SRP) represent a diverse group of heterotrophic and
autotrophic microorganisms that are ubiquitous in anoxic habitats. In addition to their …