Global mercury concentrations in biota: Their use as a basis for a global biomonitoring framework

DC Evers, JT Ackerman, S Åkerblom, D Bally, N Basu… - Ecotoxicology, 2024 - Springer
An important provision of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to monitor and evaluate
the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the …

Contaminant-by-environment interactive effects on animal behavior in the context of global change: Evidence from avian behavioral ecotoxicology

AS Grunst, ML Grunst, J Fort - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential for chemical contaminant exposure to interact with other stressors to affect
animal behavioral responses to environmental variability is of mounting concern in the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing mercury contamination in Southern Hemisphere marine ecosystems: The role of penguins as effective bioindicators

M Gimeno, L Rossell, L Julià, J Giménez… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant known for its significant bioaccumulation and
biomagnification capabilities, posing a particular threat to marine environments. Seabirds …

Keystone seabird may face thermoregulatory challenges in a warming Arctic

ML Grunst, AS Grunst, D Grémillet, A Kato, S Gentès… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Climate change affects the Arctic more than any other region, resulting in evolving weather,
vanishing sea ice and altered biochemical cycling, which may increase biotic exposure to …

Circumpolar assessment of mercury contamination: the Adélie penguin as a bioindicator of Antarctic marine ecosystems

F Cusset, P Bustamante, A Carravieri, C Bertin… - Ecotoxicology, 2023 - Springer
Due to its persistence and potential ecological and health impacts, mercury (Hg) is a global
pollutant of major concern that may reach high concentrations even in remote polar oceans …

Environment‐dependent relationships between corticosterone and energy expenditure during reproduction: Insights from seabirds in the context of climate change

AS Grunst, ML Grunst, D Grémillet, O Chastel… - Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alternative hypotheses have been proposed regarding how the hormone corticosterone
(CORT) mediates energy expenditure during reproduction. Elevated baseline CORT …

Carryover effects of winter mercury contamination on summer concentrations and reproductive performance in little auks

A Carravieri, S Lorioux, F Angelier, O Chastel… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many animals migrate after reproduction to respond to seasonal environmental changes.
Environmental conditions experienced on non-breeding sites can have carryover effects on …

A keystone avian predator faces elevated energy expenditure in a warming Arctic

ML Grunst, AS Grunst, D Grémillet, A Kato… - Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is transforming bioenergetic landscapes, challenging behavioral and
physiological coping mechanisms. A critical question involves whether animals can adjust …

Exploring the spatial variation of mercury in the Gulf of St. Lawrence using northern gannets as fish samplers

RM Lacombe, P Martigny, D Pelletier, BD Barst… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous and pervasive environmental contaminant with detrimental
effects on wildlife, which originates from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Its …

Sex-and age-specific mercury accumulation in a long-lived seabird

J Bertram, C Bichet, M Moiron, PJ Schupp… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury levels in the environment are increasing, such that they are also expected to
accumulate in top-predators, but individual-based longitudinal studies required to …