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 …
Updated global and oceanic mercury budgets for the United Nations Global Mercury Assessment 2018
In support of international efforts to reduce mercury (Hg) exposure in humans and wildlife,
this paper reviews the literature concerning global Hg emissions, cycling and fate, and …
this paper reviews the literature concerning global Hg emissions, cycling and fate, and …
Critical review on biogeochemical dynamics of mercury (Hg) and its abatement strategies
Mercury (Hg) is among the naturally occurring heavy metal with elemental, organic, and
inorganic distributions in the environment. Being considered a global pollutant, high pools of …
inorganic distributions in the environment. Being considered a global pollutant, high pools of …
A vegetation control on seasonal variations in global atmospheric mercury concentrations
Anthropogenic mercury emissions are transported through the atmosphere as gaseous
elemental mercury (Hg (0)) before they are deposited to Earth's surface. Strong seasonality …
elemental mercury (Hg (0)) before they are deposited to Earth's surface. Strong seasonality …
Global mercury assimilation by vegetation
Assimilation of mercury (Hg) by vegetation represents one of the largest global
environmental Hg mass fluxes. We estimate Hg assimilation by vegetation globally via a …
environmental Hg mass fluxes. We estimate Hg assimilation by vegetation globally via a …
Mercury deposition and redox transformation processes in peatland constrained by mercury stable isotopes
C Li, M Jiskra, MB Nilsson, S Osterwalder… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Peatland vegetation takes up mercury (Hg) from the atmosphere, typically contributing to net
production and export of neurotoxic methyl-Hg to downstream ecosystems. Chemical …
production and export of neurotoxic methyl-Hg to downstream ecosystems. Chemical …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding and measurement of mercury in the environment: Terrestrial Hg cycling
This review documents recent advances in terrestrial mercury cycling. Terrestrial mercury
(Hg) research has matured in some areas, and is developing rapidly in others. We …
(Hg) research has matured in some areas, and is developing rapidly in others. We …
Mercury cycling and isotopic fractionation in global forests
Forest ecosystem accounts for 31% of global land areas and plays a key role in the global
biogeochemical cycling of mercury (Hg). In this critical review, datasets of Hg flux …
biogeochemical cycling of mercury (Hg). In this critical review, datasets of Hg flux …
Stable isotope evidence shows re-emission of elemental mercury vapor occurring after reductive loss from foliage
W Yuan, J Sommar, CJ Lin, X Wang, K Li… - Environmental …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The mechanism of elemental mercury (Hg0) re-emission from vegetation to the atmosphere
is currently poorly understood. In this study, we investigated branch-level Hg0 atmosphere …
is currently poorly understood. In this study, we investigated branch-level Hg0 atmosphere …