Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems
Guédron, Stéphane
Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (152 p.)
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This Special Issue aims to provide new insights into the issue of the mercury contamination of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This ubiquitous contaminant has been used by humans for many years, resulting in global contamination. When this toxic contaminant is converted to methylmercury, it accumulates in trophic chains, which is a major issue for wildlife and human health. The nine articles contained within this Special Issue on ‘‘Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems’’ endeavour to identify the historical evolution of Hg and MeHg levels in aquatic environments, and to evaluate the impact of current and historical human activities, such as mining, climate change, and soil erosion, on receptor ecosystems and food chains.
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Chemistry
Cytotoxicity erythrocytes methylmercury malondialdehyde in vitro superoxide dismutase mercury PQMI Palawan abandoned mines mine wastes sediments mussel mussel watch Mytilus St. Lawrence sediment water SPM gold mining French Guiana monomethylmercury water–sediment interface diel and seasonal cycles photodegradation particulate mercury suspended particulate matter particulate organic carbon Amazon rainforest mammoth fauna mammals hair environmental changes paleoclimate Pleistocene Yakutia lakes wet deposition ecological restoration mercury mobility microbial activities biogeochemistry gold mining activities n/a
Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (152 p.)
Open Access
This Special Issue aims to provide new insights into the issue of the mercury contamination of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This ubiquitous contaminant has been used by humans for many years, resulting in global contamination. When this toxic contaminant is converted to methylmercury, it accumulates in trophic chains, which is a major issue for wildlife and human health. The nine articles contained within this Special Issue on ‘‘Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems’’ endeavour to identify the historical evolution of Hg and MeHg levels in aquatic environments, and to evaluate the impact of current and historical human activities, such as mining, climate change, and soil erosion, on receptor ecosystems and food chains.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-0365-2154-1 9783036521534 9783036521541
10.3390/books978-3-0365-2154-1 doi
Research & information: general
Chemistry
Cytotoxicity erythrocytes methylmercury malondialdehyde in vitro superoxide dismutase mercury PQMI Palawan abandoned mines mine wastes sediments mussel mussel watch Mytilus St. Lawrence sediment water SPM gold mining French Guiana monomethylmercury water–sediment interface diel and seasonal cycles photodegradation particulate mercury suspended particulate matter particulate organic carbon Amazon rainforest mammoth fauna mammals hair environmental changes paleoclimate Pleistocene Yakutia lakes wet deposition ecological restoration mercury mobility microbial activities biogeochemistry gold mining activities n/a