Global mercury concentrations in biota: Their use as a basis for a global biomonitoring framework

DC Evers, JT Ackerman, S Åkerblom, D Bally, N Basu… - Ecotoxicology, 2024 - Springer
An important provision of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to monitor and evaluate
the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the …

[HTML][HTML] Biotransformation fate and sustainable mitigation of a potentially toxic element of mercury from environmental matrices

P Duan, S Khan, N Ali, MA Shereen, R Siddique… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The deposition of potentially toxic mercury (Hg) in various ecosystems and subsequent entry
into the food chain pose serious concerns to the ecosystem, biodiversity, and public health …

A synthesis of patterns of environmental mercury inputs, exposure and effects in New York State

DC Evers, AK Sauer, DA Burns, NS Fisher, DC Bertok… - Ecotoxicology, 2020 - Springer
Mercury (Hg) pollution is an environmental problem that adversely affects human and
ecosystem health at local, regional, and global scales—including within New York State …

Mercury exposure in songbird communities along an elevational gradient on Whiteface Mountain, Adirondack Park (New York, USA)

AK Sauer, CT Driscoll, DC Evers, EM Adams, Y Yang - Ecotoxicology, 2020 - Springer
Mercury (Hg) is a potent neurotoxin that biomagnifies within food webs. Adverse effects have
been documented for avian species related to exposure of elevated Hg levels. High …

Mercury exposure in songbird communities within Sphagnum bog and upland forest ecosystems in the Adirondack Park (New York, USA)

AK Sauer, CT Driscoll, DC Evers, EM Adams, Y Yang - Ecotoxicology, 2020 - Springer
Mercury (Hg) is a potent neurotoxin that biomagnifies within both aquatic and terrestrial food
webs resulting in adverse physiological and reproductive effects on impacted wildlife …

The influence of biotic and abiotic factors on banded common loon (Gavia immer) reproductive success in a remote, mountainous region of the northeastern United …

VL Buxton, DC Evers, N Schoch - Ecotoxicology, 2020 - Springer
Habitat degradation resulting from anthropogenic activities can threaten wildlife populations.
Even wildlife existing in seemingly pristine areas are at risk of airborne pollutants and urban …

Determining optimal sampling strategies for monitoring mercury and reproductive success in common loons in the Adirondacks of New York

Y Yang, RD Yanai, N Schoch, VL Buxton, KE Gonzales… - Ecotoxicology, 2020 - Springer
The common loon (Gavia immer), a top predator in the freshwater food web, has been
recognized as an important bioindicator of aquatic mercury (Hg) pollution. Because …

Monitoring Mercury in Times of Changing Sources and Climate: A Case Study of Acadia National Park

MEH Burton, C Chen, D Buck, C DeSorbo… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Recent national and international policies to control Hg sources to the environment highlight
the importance of biomonitoring and documenting spatial and temporal patterns and …

[PDF][PDF] Loon Mortality on Bob Lake Community Based Research Project

K Brown, V Saberton - boblakeassociation.ca
Loons are an iconic image of Canada, if not especially Ontario. The common loon is in
decline across all of Canada, due to a multitude of factors. Ecologically, loons are an …

[PDF][PDF] Amy K. Sauer, Charles T. Driscoll, David

C Evers, EM Adams, Y Yang - briwildlife.org
Mercury (Hg) is a potent neurotoxin that biomagnifies within both aquatic and terrestrial food
webs resulting in adverse physiological and reproductive effects on impacted wildlife …