Amalgamation has been used for more than 4500 years in mining processes. Mercury has
been extensively used in South America by Spanish colonizers for precious metal recovery …

Recent studies demonstrate a short 3–6-month atmospheric lifetime for mercury (Hg). This
implies Hg emissions are predominantly deposited within the same hemisphere in which …

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 …

Complex and ever changing in its forms and functions, the element mercury follows a
convoluted course through the environment and up the food chain. The process is …

In aquatic systems, bottom sediments have often been considered as the main
methylmercury (MeHg) production site. In tropical floodplain areas, however, floating …

The most important mercury species in the environment is monomethylmercury (MMHg), the
topic of this chapter. This organic mercury compound is normally not released into the …

Methylmercury is the most hazardous mercury species known. Due to its high stability, lipid
solubility, and ionic properties, this compound shows a high ability to cross membranes in …

The sources and factors controlling concentrations of monomethylmercury (MMHg) in
aquatic ecosystems need to be better understood. Here, we investigated Hg transformations …

Tailings dumps require mercury stabilization to prevent air pollution by evaporated mercury,
which can be achieved through plant covers. Plants are considered a net sink for …

Levels and accumulation of MeHg were characterized in filtered water, suspended organo-
mineral matter, phytoplankton, zooplankton and epiphyton during the dry season and the …