With increasing input of neurotoxic mercury to environments as a result of anthropogenic
activity, it has become imperative to examine how mercury may enter biotic systems through …

The most important mercury species in the environment is monomethylmercury (MMHg), the
topic of this chapter. This organic mercury compound is normally not released into the …

An automated biogeochemical microcosm system allowing controlled variation of redox
potential (EH) in soil suspensions was used to assess the effect of various factors on the …

Surface sediments from the intertidal zone of the southwestern Laizhou Bay were analyzed
for heavy metals to seek their concentrations, distributions, pollution status, potential …

Knowledge of the diversity of mercury (Hg)-methylating microbes in the environment is
limited due to a lack of available molecular biomarkers. Here, we developed novel …

High concentrations of uranium, inorganic mercury [Hg (II)], and methylmercury (MeHg) have
been detected in streams located in the Department of Energy reservation in Oak Ridge, TN …

The use of species‐specific isotopic tracers for inorganic and methyl mercury has allowed
the simultaneous determination of the methylation and demethylation potentials of pure …

Methylmercury is a potent human neurotoxin which biomagnifies in aquatic food webs.
Although anaerobic microorganisms containing the hgcA gene potentially mediate the …

In this study, the vertical distribution of mercury (Hg) in estuarine and marine sediment
porewaters and solid phases was assessed by conventional and passive sampling …

Investigating the impact of human activities on marine coastal ecosystems remains difficult
because of the co-occurrence of numerous natural and human-induced gradients. Our aims …