Role of sulfur biogeochemical cycle in mercury methylation in estuarine sediments: a review
Estuaries are sinks for mercury, in which the most toxic mercury form, neurotoxic
methylmercury (MeHg), is produced by mercury methylators and accumulates in estuarine …
methylmercury (MeHg), is produced by mercury methylators and accumulates in estuarine …
Environmental mercury in China: a review
Mercury is a global pollutant that can be transported over long distances and can
bioaccumulate. Currently, China is the country that contributes most to atmospheric Hg …
bioaccumulate. Currently, China is the country that contributes most to atmospheric Hg …
Application of an integrated biomarker response index (IBR) to assess temporal variation of environmental quality in two Portuguese aquatic systems
A Serafim, R Company, B Lopes, VF Fonseca… - Ecological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Estuaries are extremely productive systems faced with great anthropogenic pressure,
namely from contaminants of both metallic and organic nature which may affect the …
namely from contaminants of both metallic and organic nature which may affect the …
Sources and distribution of yttrium and rare earth elements in surface sediments from Tagus estuary, Portugal
The distribution and sources of yttrium and rare-earth elements (YREE) in surface sediments
were studied on 78 samples collected in the Tagus estuary (SW Portugal, SW Europe) …
were studied on 78 samples collected in the Tagus estuary (SW Portugal, SW Europe) …
Overview and challenges of mercury fractionation and speciation in soils
Analytical procedures to assess mercury speciation in soils still lack consensus. This article
presents an overview of the mercury fractionation and speciation procedures used in soils …
presents an overview of the mercury fractionation and speciation procedures used in soils …
A multidimensional concept for mercury neuronal and sensory toxicity in fish-From toxicokinetics and biochemistry to morphometry and behavior
Background Neuronal and sensory toxicity of mercury (Hg) compounds has been largely
investigated in humans/mammals with a focus on public health, while research in fish is less …
investigated in humans/mammals with a focus on public health, while research in fish is less …
How functional traits of estuarine macrobenthic assemblages respond to metal contamination?
The effects of metal contamination on estuarine macrobenthic communities were
investigated using the Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). The study was carried out in the …
investigated using the Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). The study was carried out in the …
Total mercury and monomethylmercury in water, sediments, and hydrophytes from the rivers, estuary, and bay along the Bohai Sea coast, northeastern China
S Wang, Y Jia, S Wang, X Wang, H Wang, Z Zhao… - Applied …, 2009 - Elsevier
Mercury contamination in aquatic environments is of worldwide concern because of its high
biomagnification factor in food chains and long-range transport. The rivers, estuary and the …
biomagnification factor in food chains and long-range transport. The rivers, estuary and the …
Mercury mobility and effects in the salt-marsh plant Halimione portulacoides: Uptake, transport, and toxicity and tolerance mechanisms
The plant Halimione portulacoides, an abundant species widely distributed in temperate salt-
marshes, has been previously assessed as bioindicator and biomonitor of mercury …
marshes, has been previously assessed as bioindicator and biomonitor of mercury …
Major factors influencing the elemental composition of surface estuarine sediments: the case of 15 estuaries in Portugal
Abstract Upper sediments (0–5 cm) were sampled in 94 sites of water bodies of the fifteen
Portuguese estuaries characterized by distinct settings of climate, topography and lithology …
Portuguese estuaries characterized by distinct settings of climate, topography and lithology …