Mercury (Hg) is a chemical of health concern worldwide that is now being acted upon
through the Minamata Convention. Operationalizing the Convention and tracking its …

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 …

Mercury is one of the most hazardous contaminants that may be present in the aquatic
environment, but its ecological and toxicological effects are strongly dependent on the …

Sources of mercury contamination in aquatic systems were studied in a comprehensive
literature review. The results show that the most important anthropogenic sources of mercury …

Mercury (Hg) is known as one of the major contaminants in the Amazon. The Tapajós River
basin, in the Brazilian Amazon, has diverse anthropogenic activities which increase Hg …

This paper examines the environmental impacts of small‐scale gold mining in Ghana, and
prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the …

This paper presents a review about mercury contamination and human exposure in the
Tapajós River basin (Brazil), one of the major tributaries of the Amazon impacted by …

Many studies have demonstrated mercury contamination in the Amazonian ecosystem,
particularly in fish, a dietary mainstay of populations in this region. The present study …

Legacy effects on river sediments are those which alter the location and volume of
sediments and/or presence of contaminants within the sediments as a result of human …

Floodplains and associated lakes are important components of the biogeochemistry,
ecology, and hydrology of the Amazon basin. Amazon floodplains contain thousands of …