Challenges and opportunities for managing aquatic mercury pollution in altered landscapes
The environmental cycling of mercury (Hg) can be affected by natural and anthropogenic
perturbations. Of particular concern is how these disruptions increase mobilization of Hg …
perturbations. Of particular concern is how these disruptions increase mobilization of Hg …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding and measurement of mercury in the environment: Terrestrial Hg cycling
This review documents recent advances in terrestrial mercury cycling. Terrestrial mercury
(Hg) research has matured in some areas, and is developing rapidly in others. We …
(Hg) research has matured in some areas, and is developing rapidly in others. We …
Experimental evidence for recovery of mercury-contaminated fish populations
PJ Blanchfield, JWM Rudd, LE Hrenchuk, M Amyot… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Anthropogenic releases of mercury (Hg),–are a human health issue because the potent
toxicant methylmercury (MeHg), formed primarily by microbial methylation of inorganic Hg in …
toxicant methylmercury (MeHg), formed primarily by microbial methylation of inorganic Hg in …
[HTML][HTML] Decreasing mercury levels in consumer fish over the three decades of increasing mercury emissions in China
Fish consumption is the primary dietary route of human exposure to methylmercury. It has
been well documented that elevated mercury concentration in fish in North America and …
been well documented that elevated mercury concentration in fish in North America and …
Biogeochemical drivers of the fate of riverine mercury discharged to the global and Arctic oceans
Rivers discharge 28±13 Mmol yr− 1 of mercury (Hg) to ocean margins, an amount
comparable to atmospheric deposition to the global oceans. Most of the Hg discharged by …
comparable to atmospheric deposition to the global oceans. Most of the Hg discharged by …
Source tracing of natural organic matter bound mercury in boreal forest runoff with mercury stable isotopes
M Jiskra, JG Wiederhold, U Skyllberg… - … Science: Processes & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Terrestrial runoff represents a major source of mercury (Hg) to aquatic ecosystems. In boreal
forest catchments, such as the one in northern Sweden studied here, mercury bound to …
forest catchments, such as the one in northern Sweden studied here, mercury bound to …
Recent advances in understanding and measurement of Hg in the environment: Surface-atmosphere exchange of gaseous elemental mercury (Hg0)
J Sommar, S Osterwalder, W Zhu - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The atmosphere is the major transport pathway for distribution of mercury (Hg) globally.
Gaseous elemental mercury (GEM, hereafter Hg 0) is the predominant form in both …
Gaseous elemental mercury (GEM, hereafter Hg 0) is the predominant form in both …
An improved dual-stage protocol to pre-concentrate mercury from airborne particles for precise isotopic measurement
The Hg isotopic signature may provide insight into tracking the sources and pathways of
both airborne particulate matter (PM) and particle-bound Hg (PHg) in the atmosphere …
both airborne particulate matter (PM) and particle-bound Hg (PHg) in the atmosphere …
New insights on ecosystem mercury cycling revealed by stable isotopes of mercury in water flowing from a headwater peatland catchment
GE Woerndle, M Tsz-Ki Tsui… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Stable isotope compositions of mercury (Hg) were measured in the outlet stream and in soil
cores at different landscape positions in a 9.7-ha boreal upland-peatland catchment. An …
cores at different landscape positions in a 9.7-ha boreal upland-peatland catchment. An …
Isotope exchange between mercuric [Hg (II)] chloride and Hg (II) bound to minerals and thiolate ligands: Implications for enriched isotope tracer studies
Enriched mercury (Hg) stable isotopes have been widely used as tracers in field and
laboratory investigations of Hg (II) biogeochemical transformations such as methylation and …
laboratory investigations of Hg (II) biogeochemical transformations such as methylation and …