Microorganisms play a key role in the natural circulation of various constituent elements of
metal sulfides. Some microorganisms (such as Thiobacillus ferrooxidans) can promote the …

Estuaries are sinks for mercury, in which the most toxic mercury form, neurotoxic
methylmercury (MeHg), is produced by mercury methylators and accumulates in estuarine …

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 …

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 …

Methylmercury is a neurotoxic compound that can enter rice fields through rainfall or
irrigation with contaminated wastewater, and then contaminate the human food chain …

Sulfur-fertilizer is commonly applied in croplands and in immobilizing Hg in contaminated
soil. However, there is still great uncertainty and controversy concerning Hg transportability …

Plastic debris dispersed into the environment provide a substrate for microbial colonization,
constituting a new human-made ecosystem called “plastisphere”, and altering the microbial …

Among potential toxic elements (PTEs), arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) are well known for
the toxicity of their different chemical species and diffusion in the environment via several …

In heavy metal-contaminated croplands, plant-associated microorganisms play important
roles in the adaptation of crops to heavy metals. Plant-associated microbes can interact with …

Climate change dramatically impacts Arctic and subarctic regions, inducing shifts in wetland
nutrient regimes as a consequence of thawing permafrost. Altered hydrological regimes may …