Remediation of heavy metal (loid) s contaminated soils–to mobilize or to immobilize?

N Bolan, A Kunhikrishnan, R Thangarajan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2014 - Elsevier
Unlike organic contaminants, metal (loid) s do not undergo microbial or chemical
degradation and persist for a long time after their introduction. Bioavailability of metal (loid) s …

Mercury stable isotopes for monitoring the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

SY Kwon, JD Blum, R Yin, MTK Tsui, YH Yang… - Earth-Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Minamata Convention on Mercury (MC) includes provisions for a global
monitoring program (GMP) and effectiveness evaluation (EE) to provide information on …

Mercury methylation by novel microorganisms from new environments

CC Gilmour, M Podar, AL Bullock… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
Microbial mercury (Hg) methylation transforms a toxic trace metal into the highly
bioaccumulated neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg). The lack of a genetic marker for …

Mercury methylation by anaerobic microorganisms: a review

M Ma, H Du, D Wang - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Although mercury (Hg) is toxic at all valence states, organic Hg, especially
monomethylmercury (MeHg, CH3Hg+, methylmercury), is more toxic than inorganic Hg (Hg …

A synthesis of atmospheric mercury depletion event chemistry in the atmosphere and snow

A Steffen, T Douglas, M Amyot, P Ariya… - Atmospheric …, 2008 - acp.copernicus.org
It was discovered in 1995 that, during the spring time, unexpectedly low concentrations of
gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) occurred in the Arctic air. This was surprising for a …

Mercury cycling in freshwater systems-An updated conceptual model

BA Branfireun, C Cosio, AJ Poulain, G Riise… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The widely accepted conceptual model of mercury (Hg) cycling in freshwater lakes
(atmospheric deposition and runoff of inorganic Hg, methylation in bottom sediments and …

Microbial transformations of mercury: potentials, challenges, and achievements in controlling mercury toxicity in the environment

T Barkay, I Wagner‐Döbler - Advances in applied microbiology, 2005 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter reviews achievements in mercury microbiology research
during the past 35 years and identifies areas in which more information is needed to …

Understanding mercury methylation in the changing environment: Recent advances in assessing microbial methylators and mercury bioavailability

WL Tang, YR Liu, WY Guan, H Zhong, XM Qu… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a neurotoxin, mainly derived from microbial mercury methylation in
natural aquatic environments, and poses threats to human health. Polar regions and paddy …

Abiotic methylation of mercury in the aquatic environment

V Celo, DRS Lean, SL Scott - Science of the Total Environment, 2006 - Elsevier
Methylation of inorganic mercury in the aquatic environment has been considered to be
largely the result of biological processes, primarily involving sulfate-reducing bacteria …

[HTML][HTML] Rhizosphere-induced heavy metal (loid) transformation in relation to bioavailability and remediation

B Seshadri, NS Bolan, R Naidu - Journal of soil science and plant …, 2015 - SciELO Chile
Soil is the sink and source of heavy metals (both geogenic and anthropogenic) and plants
are the ecosystem regulators, balancing the chemistry of life on earth. However, roots are …