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 …

Porous structure and adsorptive properties of activated carbon derived from Bambusa vulgaris striata by two-stage KOH/NaOH mixture activation for Hg2+ removal

T Alfatah, EM Mistar, MD Supardan - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Activated carbon with a large surface area was synthesized from Bambusa vulgaris striata
via two-stage KOH/NaOH mixture activation. Functional properties of the produced activated …

Properties and adsorptive performance of candlenut shell and its porous charcoals for aqueous mercury (II) removal

M Mariana, EM Mistar, M Syabriyana, AS Zulkipli… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work investigated the functional properties of candlenut shell particles (CSP),
candlenut shell charcoal (CSC), and candlenut shell activated charcoal (CSAC) for Hg 2+ …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic metal (loids) levels in the aquatic environment and nuclear alterations in fish in a tropical river impacted by gold mining

L Córdoba-Tovar, J Marrugo-Negrete, PAR Barón… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Atrato River basin was protected by Colombian law due to anthropogenic
impacts, mainly from illegal gold mining, which triggered a critical environmental health …

Mercury, silver, selenium and other trace elements in three cyprinid fish species from the Vaal Dam, South Africa, including implications for fish consumers

C Plessl, BM Gilbert, MF Sigmund, S Theiner… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The levels of Cr, Cu, Zn, Se, Ag, Cd, Hg, and Pb were determined in muscle and
liver samples from 30 specimens of fish belonging to the species Labeobarbus aeneus …

[HTML][HTML] A historical sedimentary record of mercury in a shallow eutrophic lake: impacts of human activities and climate change

H Zhang, S Huo, KM Yeager, B Xi, J Zhang, F Wu - Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Mercury and its derivatives are hazardous environmental pollutants and could affect the
aquatic ecosystems and human health by biomagnification. Lake sediments can provide …

A scoping study of component-specific toxicity of mercury in urban road dusts from three international locations

AD Brown, B Yalala, E Cukrowska, RHM Godoi… - … geochemistry and health, 2020 - Springer
This scoping study presents an investigation of the total and bioaccessible mercury
concentrations in road dust (RD) from three international urban sites, where a one-off …

Speciation and bioavailability of mercury in sediments from Mokolo River, Limpopo Province, South Africa

DP Kgabi, AA Ambushe - Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The presence of coal-based power plants and coal mine in the Waterberg area subjects the
Mokolo River to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as mercury (Hg). Mercury is an …

Quantification and thermo-desorption studies of mercury in sediments from Mokolo River, Limpopo Province, South Africa

DP Kgabi, AA Ambushe - International Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Mercury can travel over long distances, and bioaccumulate in the trophic chain thereby
posing a threat to not only humans but also animals and plants. Mercury also causes …

[图书][B] Speciation and Bioavailability of Mercury in Sediments Collected from Mokolo River, Limpopo Province, South Africa

DP Kgabi - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Mokolo River supplies water to the Mokolo Dam, which serves as the main source of water
supply for the Waterberg region in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. However, the state of …