Vegetation uptake of mercury and impacts on global cycling
Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that emits in large quantities to the atmosphere (> 6,000–
8,000 Mg Hg per year) through anthropogenic activities, biomass burning, geogenic …
8,000 Mg Hg per year) through anthropogenic activities, biomass burning, geogenic …
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 …
Mercury in the terrestrial environment: a review
B Gworek, W Dmuchowski… - Environmental Sciences …, 2020 - Springer
Background Environmental contamination by mercury is and will continue to be a serious
risk for human health. Pollution of the terrestrial environment is particularly important as it is …
risk for human health. Pollution of the terrestrial environment is particularly important as it is …
Global biogeochemical cycling of mercury: a review
NE Selin - Annual review of environment and resources, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Mercury pollution poses global human health and environmental risks. Although mercury is
naturally present in the environment, human activities, such as coal burning, have increased …
naturally present in the environment, human activities, such as coal burning, have increased …
Mercury deposition and re-emission pathways in boreal forest soils investigated with Hg isotope signatures
M Jiskra, JG Wiederhold, U Skyllberg… - Environmental …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Soils comprise the largest terrestrial mercury (Hg) pool in exchange with the atmosphere. To
predict how anthropogenic emissions affect global Hg cycling and eventually human Hg …
predict how anthropogenic emissions affect global Hg cycling and eventually human Hg …
Potential impacts of mercury released from thawing permafrost
K Schaefer, Y Elshorbany, E Jafarov… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring element that bonds with organic matter and, when
converted to methylmercury, is a potent neurotoxicant. Here we estimate potential future …
converted to methylmercury, is a potent neurotoxicant. Here we estimate potential future …
Mercury pollution in Asia: a review of the contaminated sites
P Li, XB Feng, GL Qiu, LH Shang, ZG Li - Journal of hazardous materials, 2009 - Elsevier
This article describes the mercury contaminated sites in Asia. Among the various regions,
Asia has become the largest contributor of anthropogenic atmospheric mercury (Hg) …
Asia has become the largest contributor of anthropogenic atmospheric mercury (Hg) …
Previously unaccounted atmospheric mercury deposition in a midlatitude deciduous forest
Mercury is toxic to wildlife and humans, and forests are thought to be a globally important
sink for gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) deposition from the atmosphere. Yet there are …
sink for gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) deposition from the atmosphere. Yet there are …
World emissions of mercury from artisanal and small scale gold mining
We estimate mercury releases from artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) based on
available data about mercury and gold exports and imports by country and from field reports …
available data about mercury and gold exports and imports by country and from field reports …