[HTML][HTML] Climate change and mercury in the Arctic: Abiotic interactions
Dramatic environmental shifts are occuring throughout the Arctic from climate change, with
consequences for the cycling of mercury (Hg). This review summarizes the latest science on …
consequences for the cycling of mercury (Hg). This review summarizes the latest science on …
Microbial mercury transformations: molecules, functions and organisms
RQ Yu, T Barkay - Advances in applied microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Mercury (Hg) methylation, methylmercury (MeHg) demethylation, and inorganic
redox transformations of Hg are microbe-mediating processes that determine the fate and …
redox transformations of Hg are microbe-mediating processes that determine the fate and …
Metabolically diverse microorganisms mediate methylmercury formation under nitrate-reducing conditions in a dynamic hydroelectric reservoir
Brownlee Reservoir is a mercury (Hg)-impaired hydroelectric reservoir that exhibits dynamic
hydrological and geochemical conditions and is located within the Hells Canyon Complex in …
hydrological and geochemical conditions and is located within the Hells Canyon Complex in …
Environmental formation of methylmercury is controlled by synergy of inorganic mercury bioavailability and microbial mercury‐methylation capacity
BD Peterson, DP Krabbenhoft… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Methylmercury (MeHg) production is controlled by the bioavailability of inorganic divalent
mercury (Hg (II) i) and Hg‐methylation capacity of the microbial community (conferred by the …
mercury (Hg (II) i) and Hg‐methylation capacity of the microbial community (conferred by the …
Amendments of nitrogen and sulfur mitigate carbon-promoting effect on microbial mercury methylation in paddy soils
Y Li, SS Dai, J Zhao, ZC Hu, Q Liu, J Feng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The imbalance of nutrient elements in paddy soil could affect biogeochemical processes;
however, how the key elements input influence microbially-driven conversion of mercury …
however, how the key elements input influence microbially-driven conversion of mercury …
Relative importance of aceticlastic methanogens and hydrogenotrophic methanogens on mercury methylation and methylmercury demethylation in paddy soils
The accumulation of methylmercury (MeHg) in paddy soil results from a subtle balance
between inorganic mercury (eg, Hg II) methylation and MeHg demethylation. Methanogens …
between inorganic mercury (eg, Hg II) methylation and MeHg demethylation. Methanogens …
Properly interpret metabolic inhibition results to identify primary mercury methylating microbes
P Lei, RQ Yu, Y Kong, S Bertilsson… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Distinguishing the respective contributions of various microbes to methylmercury (MeHg)
production is critical for predicting MeHg bioaccumulation and exposure risk. Metabolic …
production is critical for predicting MeHg bioaccumulation and exposure risk. Metabolic …
A consensus protocol for the recovery of mercury methylation genes from metagenomes
Mercury (Hg) methylation genes (hgcAB) mediate the formation of the toxic methylmercury
and have been identified from diverse environments, including freshwater and marine …
and have been identified from diverse environments, including freshwater and marine …
[HTML][HTML] Microbial communities mediating net methylmercury formation along a trophic gradient in a peatland chronosequence
Peatlands are generally important sources of methylmercury (MeHg) to adjacent aquatic
ecosystems, increasing the risk of human and wildlife exposure to this highly toxic …
ecosystems, increasing the risk of human and wildlife exposure to this highly toxic …
The origin of methyl group in methanogen-mediated mercury methylation: From the Wolfe cycle
J Gao, J Yang, H Dong, S Tao, J Shi, B He… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a bioaccumulating neurotoxin mainly produced by anaerobic
microorganisms, with methanogen being one of the important methylators. A critical aspect …
microorganisms, with methanogen being one of the important methylators. A critical aspect …