Methylmercury exposure in wildlife: a review of the ecological and physiological processes affecting contaminant concentrations and their interpretation
Exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can result in detrimental health effects in wildlife. With
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …
The use of feathers of birds of prey as indicators of metal pollution
M Lodenius, T Solonen - Ecotoxicology, 2013 - Springer
Published results concerning metal levels in feathers of birds of prey were listed and
evaluated. Mercury concentrations have been studied most and the background values …
evaluated. Mercury concentrations have been studied most and the background values …
Rare earth elements in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems in the eastern Canadian Arctic
Few ecotoxicological studies exist for rare earth elements (REEs), particularly field-based
studies on their bioaccumulation and food web dynamics. REE mining has led to significant …
studies on their bioaccumulation and food web dynamics. REE mining has led to significant …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Mercury exposure and trophic ecology of urban nesting black-legged kittiwakes from France
Seabirds are increasingly used as bioindicators for assessing the chemical contamination of
marine ecosystems, including by mercury (Hg) worldwide. However, some geographical …
marine ecosystems, including by mercury (Hg) worldwide. However, some geographical …
Ultrasensitive quantum dot fluorescence quenching assay for selective detection of mercury ions in drinking water
Mercury is one of the most acutely toxic substances at trace level to human health and living
thing. Developing a rapid, cheap and water soluble metal sensor for detecting mercury ions …
thing. Developing a rapid, cheap and water soluble metal sensor for detecting mercury ions …
Global mercury concentrations in biota: Their use as a basis for a global biomonitoring framework
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 …
the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the …
Wandering albatrosses document latitudinal variations in the transfer of persistent organic pollutants and mercury to Southern Ocean predators
Top marine predators are effective tools to monitor bioaccumulative contaminants in remote
oceanic environments. Here, we used the wide-ranging wandering albatross Diomedea …
oceanic environments. Here, we used the wide-ranging wandering albatross Diomedea …
Advancing exposure assessment approaches to improve wildlife risk assessment
C Morrissey, C Fritsch, K Fremlin… - Integrated …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The exposure assessment component of a Wildlife Ecological Risk Assessment aims to
estimate the magnitude, frequency, and duration of exposure to a chemical or environmental …
estimate the magnitude, frequency, and duration of exposure to a chemical or environmental …
Mercury contamination in resident and migrant songbirds and potential effects on body condition
JT Ackerman, CA Hartman, MP Herzog - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Methlymercury is a significant risk to environmental health globally. We examined the
ecological drivers of methylmercury bioaccumulation in songbirds and its effect on body …
ecological drivers of methylmercury bioaccumulation in songbirds and its effect on body …