Arctic mercury cycling
Anthropogenic mercury (Hg) emissions have driven marked increases in Arctic Hg levels,
which are now being impacted by regional warming, with uncertain ecological …
which are now being impacted by regional warming, with uncertain ecological …
A review of global environmental mercury processes in response to human and natural perturbations: Changes of emissions, climate, and land use
We review recent progress in our understanding of the global cycling of mercury (Hg),
including best estimates of Hg concentrations and pool sizes in major environmental …
including best estimates of Hg concentrations and pool sizes in major environmental …
A new mechanism for atmospheric mercury redox chemistry: implications for the global mercury budget
Mercury (Hg) is emitted to the atmosphere mainly as volatile elemental Hg 0. Oxidation to
water-soluble Hg II plays a major role in Hg deposition to ecosystems. Here, we implement a …
water-soluble Hg II plays a major role in Hg deposition to ecosystems. Here, we implement a …
Lake sediment archive reveals a distinct response to anthropogenic Pb and Zn deposition with historical periods: Pb–Zn isotope evidence
Y Xia, Y Liu, C Liu, T Gao, R Yin, M Qi… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Anthropogenic activities release large quantities of heavy metals into the atmosphere. In
China, the input of these heavy metals through local and trans-boundary atmospheric …
China, the input of these heavy metals through local and trans-boundary atmospheric …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding and measurement of mercury in the environment: Terrestrial Hg cycling
This review documents recent advances in terrestrial mercury cycling. Terrestrial mercury
(Hg) research has matured in some areas, and is developing rapidly in others. We …
(Hg) research has matured in some areas, and is developing rapidly in others. We …
[HTML][HTML] Arctic atmospheric mercury: Sources and changes
Global anthropogenic and legacy mercury (Hg) emissions are the main sources of Arctic Hg
contamination, primarily transported there via the atmosphere. This review summarizes the …
contamination, primarily transported there via the atmosphere. This review summarizes the …
Mercury isotope evidence for Arctic summertime re-emission of mercury from the cryosphere
BF Araujo, S Osterwalder, N Szponar, D Lee… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
During Arctic springtime, halogen radicals oxidize atmospheric elemental mercury (Hg0),
which deposits to the cryosphere. This is followed by a summertime atmospheric Hg0 peak …
which deposits to the cryosphere. This is followed by a summertime atmospheric Hg0 peak …
Year-round trace gas measurements in the central Arctic during the MOSAiC expedition
Despite the key role of the Arctic in the global Earth system, year-round in-situ atmospheric
composition observations within the Arctic are sparse and mostly rely on measurements at …
composition observations within the Arctic are sparse and mostly rely on measurements at …
[HTML][HTML] Updated trends for atmospheric mercury in the Arctic: 1995–2018
The Arctic region forms a unique environment with specific physical, chemical, and
biological processes affecting mercury (Hg) cycles and limited anthropogenic Hg sources …
biological processes affecting mercury (Hg) cycles and limited anthropogenic Hg sources …
Deleterious effects of mercury contamination on immunocompetence, liver function and egg volume in an antarctic seabird
AE Ibañez, WF Mills, P Bustamante, LM Morales… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a globally important pollutant that can negatively impact metabolic,
endocrine and immune systems of marine biota. Seabirds are long-lived marine top …
endocrine and immune systems of marine biota. Seabirds are long-lived marine top …