Mining activities have significantly affected the Neotropical freshwater ichthyofauna, the
most diverse in the world. However, no study has systematized knowledge on the subject. In …

Despite the risk of significant adverse toxicological effects of Hg to humans and wildlife, Hg
use in anthropogenic activities, and artisanal small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) in particular …

The present study proposes the use of endophytic fungi for mercury bioremediation in in
vitro and host-associated systems. We examined mercury resistance in 32 strains of …

For twenty-five years, Kendall Brown studied Potosí, Spanish America's greatest silver
producer and perhaps the world's most famous mining district. He read about the flood of …

Abstract The Araguaia River floodplain is an important biogeographic boundary between the
two largest South American biomes: the Cerrado (Brazilian Savanna) and the Amazon …

The quantification, efficiency, and possible mechanisms of mercury phytoremediation by
endophytic bacteria are poorly understood. Here we selected 8 out of 34 previously isolated …

The exceptional and specific reactivity of mercury ions (Hg 2+) toward plasmonic silver
nanoparticles (AgNPs) in aqueous media has motivated the need to develop innovative, low …

Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element widely present in the Earth's crust. However, its high
toxicity and ability to accumulate in organisms and biomagnify through food chains …

Freshwater ecosystems are essential to human and wildlife survival. They harbor a wide
biodiversity that contributes to ecosystem services. In the ecosystem of the Brazilian …

This study presents the spatial distribution, degree of contamination and storage capacity of
Hg in surface forest and pasture soils from Alta Floresta, Southern Amazon, a significant …