A review of studies on atmospheric mercury in China

X Fu, X Feng, J Sommar, S Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Due to the fast developing economy, mercury (Hg) emissions to the atmosphere from
Chinese mainland have increased rapidly in recent years. Consequently, this issue has …

Atmospheric microplastic over the South China Sea and East Indian Ocean: abundance, distribution and source

X Wang, C Li, K Liu, L Zhu, Z Song, D Li - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
At present, microplastic (MP) is pervasive globally and has a regional difference. Recent
studies have identified MP in the terrestrial atmospheric environment. However, the …

Current understanding of the driving mechanisms for spatiotemporal variations of atmospheric speciated mercury: a review

H Mao, I Cheng, L Zhang - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
Atmospheric mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant and thought to be the main source of mercury
in oceanic and remote terrestrial systems, where it becomes methylated and bioavailable; …

Characteristics and sources of atmospheric mercury speciation in a coastal city, Xiamen, China

L Xu, J Chen, L Yang, Z Niu, L Tong, L Yin, Y Chen - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
Semi-continental monitoring of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM), particulate mercury (Hg
p), and reactive gaseous mercury (RGM) was conducted in the Institute of Urban …

Mercury in the marine boundary layer and seawater of the South China Sea: Concentrations, sea/air flux, and implication for land outflow

X Fu, X Feng, G Zhang, W Xu, X Li… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Using R/V Shiyan 3 as a sampling platform, measurements of gaseous elemental mercury
(GEM), surface seawater total mercury (THg), methyl mercury (MeHg), and dissolved …

Atmospheric particulate-bound mercury (PBM10) in a Southeast Asia megacity: Sources and health risk assessment

LSP Nguyen, TT Hien, MT Truong, NDT Chi, GR Sheu - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Particulate-bound mercury (PBM) is a global environmental concern owing to its large dry
deposition velocities and scavenging coefficients, both of which drive Hg into terrestrial and …

Levoglucosan indicates high levels of biomass burning aerosols over oceans from the Arctic to Antarctic

QH Hu, ZQ Xie, XM Wang, H Kang, P Zhang - Scientific Reports, 2013 - nature.com
Biomass burning is known to affect air quality, global carbon cycle and climate. However, the
extent to which biomass burning gases/aerosols are present on a global scale, especially in …

Characterization of microplastics in outdoor and indoor air in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India: First insights from the region

S Nandi, RN Kumar, A Dhandapani, J Iqbal - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
The study focused on detecting and characterizing microplastics in outdoor and indoor air in
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India during post-monsoon (2022) and winter (2023). Stereo …

Distribution and air-sea exchange of mercury (Hg) in the Yellow Sea

ZJ Ci, XS Zhang, ZW Wang, ZC Niu… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - acp.copernicus.org
The Yellow Sea, surrounded by East China and the Korea Peninsula, is a potentially
important receptor for anthropogenic mercury (Hg) emissions from East Asia. However, there …

Isotopic composition of gaseous elemental mercury in the marine boundary layer of East China Sea

X Fu, X Yang, Q Tan, L Ming, T Lin… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Characterizing the speciation and isotope signatures of atmospheric mercury (Hg)
downwind of mainland China is critical to understanding the outflow of Hg emission and the …