Physical, chemical weathering and volcanic eruptions release heavy metals into soils and
surface waters naturally. Contaminants from anthropogenic sources originated from …

Past and present anthropogenic mercury (Hg) release to ecosystems causes neurotoxicity
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …

Biomagnification of trace elements is increasingly evident in aquatic ecosystems. In this
review we investigate the drivers of biomagnification of mercury (Hg), arsenic (As) and …

The biogeochemical cycling of mercury in aquatic environments is a complex process driven
by various factors, such as ambient temperature, seasonal variations, methylating bacteria …

Mercury is a type of hazardous and toxic pollutant that can result in detrimental effects on the
environment and human health. This review is aimed at discussing the state-of-the-art …

Since the first explorers reached Antarctica, their activities have quickly impacted both land
and sea and thus, together with the long-range transport, hazardous chemicals began to …

Methylmercury is a neurotoxin that is biomagnified in marine food webs. Its distribution and
biogeochemical cycle in Antarctic seas are still poorly understood due to scarce studies …

The oceans become increasingly contaminated as a result of global industrial production
and consumer behaviour, and this affects wildlife in areas far removed from sources of …

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 …

Under the climate change context, warming Southern Ocean waters may allow mercury (Hg)
to become more bioavailable to the Antarctic marine food web (ie, ice-stored Hg release and …