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 …

Sediment quality values (SQV) are commonly used—and misused—to characterize the
need for investigation, understand causes of observed effects, and derive management …

The largest source of global mercury (Hg) anthropogenic inputs to the environment is
derived from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in developing …

Mining activities generate hazardous metal waste, impacting biodiversity, yet this linkage is
overlooked in most developing countries. Phytoremediation has emerged as the most cost …

Metal pollution of freshwater due to human activities is a major problem confronting most
urban centres in developing countries. This study determined the extent to which aluminium …

Mercury is a pervasive toxicant that can be found in the environment due to anthropogenic
activity as well as natural sources. The majority of studies in freshwater environments focus …

The determination of sediment toxicity is challenging due to site-specific factors affecting
pollutants distribution and bioavailability, especially when contamination levels are close to …

WITHDRAWN: Ecotoxicity of mercury contaminated sediment collected from Mabubi river (Geita
district, Tanzania) to the early life stages of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) …

Mercury (Hg) pollution legacy of chlor-alkali plants will be an important issue in the next
decades with the planned phase out of Hg-based electrodes by 2025 within the Minamata …

This paper discusses the historical and methodological fundaments of the dynamics and
quantification of acid volatile sulfides (AVS) and simultaneously extracted metals (SEM) in …