Modulators of mercury risk to wildlife and humans in the context of rapid global change
CA Eagles-Smith, EK Silbergeld, N Basu… - Ambio, 2018 - Springer
Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination is an urgent global health threat. The complexity
of Hg in the environment can hinder accurate determination of ecological and human health …
of Hg in the environment can hinder accurate determination of ecological and human health …
Methylmercury biogeochemistry in freshwater ecosystems: a review focusing on DOM and photodemethylation
SJ Klapstein, NJ O'Driscoll - Bulletin of environmental contamination and …, 2018 - Springer
Mercury contamination is a growing concern for freshwater food webs in ecosystems without
point sources of mercury. Methylmercury (MeHg) is of particular concern, as this is the form …
point sources of mercury. Methylmercury (MeHg) is of particular concern, as this is the form …
Use of riparian spiders as sentinels of persistent and bioavailable chemical contaminants in aquatic ecosystems: A review
MM Chumchal, GB Beaubien… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic ecosystems around the world are contaminated with a wide range of anthropogenic
chemicals, including metals and organic pollutants, that originate from point and nonpoint …
chemicals, including metals and organic pollutants, that originate from point and nonpoint …
Mercury in western North America: A synthesis of environmental contamination, fluxes, bioaccumulation, and risk to fish and wildlife
CA Eagles-Smith, JG Wiener, CS Eckley… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Western North America is a region defined by extreme gradients in geomorphology
and climate, which support a diverse array of ecological communities and natural resources …
and climate, which support a diverse array of ecological communities and natural resources …
Spatial and temporal patterns of mercury concentrations in freshwater fish across the Western United States and Canada
Methylmercury contamination of fish is a global threat to environmental health. Mercury (Hg)
monitoring programs are valuable for generating data that can be compiled for spatially …
monitoring programs are valuable for generating data that can be compiled for spatially …
Estimates, spatial variability, and environmental drivers of mercury biomagnification rates through lake food webs in the Canadian subarctic
M Moslemi-Aqdam, G Low, M Low, BD Laird… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomagnification of mercury (Hg) through lake food webs is understudied in rapidly
changing northern regions, where wild-caught subsistence fish are critical to food security …
changing northern regions, where wild-caught subsistence fish are critical to food security …
A national-scale assessment of mercury bioaccumulation in United States national parks using dragonfly larvae as biosentinels through a citizen-science framework
We conducted a national-scale assessment of mercury (Hg) bioaccumulation in aquatic
ecosystems, using dragonfly larvae as biosentinels, by developing a citizen-science network …
ecosystems, using dragonfly larvae as biosentinels, by developing a citizen-science network …
Understanding among-lake variability of mercury concentrations in Northern Pike (Esox lucius): A whole-ecosystem study in subarctic lakes
Abstract Mercury concentrations ([Hg]) in fish reflect complex biogeochemical and ecological
interactions that occur at a range of spatial and biological scales. Elucidating these …
interactions that occur at a range of spatial and biological scales. Elucidating these …
Landscape controls on total mercury and methylmercury export from small boreal forest catchments
WY Lam, RW Mackereth, CPJ Mitchell - Biogeochemistry, 2022 - Springer
Mercury (Hg) is a widespread contaminant known to pose severe risks to wildlife and human
health. While Hg emissions have declined in recent decades, legacy emissions and stored …
health. While Hg emissions have declined in recent decades, legacy emissions and stored …
Habitat and dissolved organic carbon modulate variation in the biogeochemical drivers of mercury bioaccumulation in dragonfly larvae at the national scale
We paired mercury (Hg) concentrations in dragonfly larvae with water chemistry in 29 US
national parks to highlight how ecological and biogeochemical context (habitat, dissolved …
national parks to highlight how ecological and biogeochemical context (habitat, dissolved …