Recent studies demonstrate a short 3–6-month atmospheric lifetime for mercury (Hg). This
implies Hg emissions are predominantly deposited within the same hemisphere in which …

Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination is a global concern requiring action at national
scales. Scientific understanding and regulatory policies are underpinned by global …

Anthropogenic activities, including combustion of fossil fuels, coal, and gold mining, are
significant sources of mercury (Hg) emissions into aquatic ecosystems. South Africa is a …

Despite intensive mining activities in Burkina Faso, little is known on the environmental
impacts of metals and metalloids potentially released from these activities. Water samples …

Conservation concern regarding the overharvest of global shark populations for meat and fin
consumption largely surrounds documented deleterious ecosystem effects, but may be …

The heavy metal mercury is a known toxin, but while the mechanisms involved in mercury
toxicity have been well demonstrated in vertebrates, little is known about toxicological effects …

Water pollution emanated from the use of mercury ions remains one of the most precarious
environmental issue that is currently receiving prominent interest from governments and …

Mercury (Hg) pollution remains an environmental global concern due to its non-degradable
and toxic nature. Natural and anthropogenic sources of Hg adversely affect the functioning …

Global declines in elasmobranch populations resulting from several stressors raises
conservation concern. Additionally, apex predators bioaccumulate high concentrations of …

Metal exposure is one of the commonest anthropogenic pollutants mosquito larvae are
exposed to, both in agricultural and urban settings. As members of the Anopheles gambiae …