The causes and effects of mercury and methylmercury contamination in the marine environment: A review

MM Al-Sulaiti, L Soubra, MA Al-Ghouti - Current Pollution Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The concern of mercury pollution and the impact that it poses on
the marine environment were studied heavily since the case of the poison from Minamata …

A retrospection on mercury contamination, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in diverse environments: current insights and future prospects

V Kumar, M Umesh, MK Shanmugam, P Chakraborty… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Owing to various industrial applications of mercury (Hg), its release into the environment at
high concentration is becoming a great threat to living organisms on a global scale. Human …

Expanded Diversity and Phylogeny of mer Genes Broadens Mercury Resistance Paradigms and Reveals an Origin for MerA Among Thermophilic Archaea

CA Christakis, T Barkay, ES Boyd - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element due to its high affinity for protein sulfhydryl groups,
which upon binding, can destabilize protein structure and decrease enzyme activity …

Mechanistic study of Hg (II) interaction with three different α-aminophosphonate adsorbents: Insights from batch experiments and theoretical calculations

SR Fouda, IE El-Sayed, NF Attia, MM Abdeen… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, efficient and potential chelating α-aminophosphonate based sorbents (AP-) derived
from three different amine origins (aniline/anthranilic acid/O-phenylenediamine) to form AP …

Characterization and biogeochemical implications of dissolved organic matter in aquatic environments

H Zhang, Y Zheng, XC Wang, Y Wang… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is viewed as one of the most chemically active organic
substances on earth. It plays vital roles in the fate, bioavailability and toxicity of aquatic …

[HTML][HTML] Risk assessment of mercury through dietary exposure in China

Y Qing, Y Li, J Yang, S Li, K Gu, Y Bao, Y Zhan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a widespread heavy metal causing various damages to health, while
insufficient studies assessed its exposure risk across China. This study explored …

A delicate method for the synthesis of high-efficiency Hg (II) The adsorbents based on biochar from corn straw biogas residue

X Qian, R Wang, Q Zhang, Y Sun, W Li, L Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The valorisation of biogas residue from agricultural waste is challenging. Herein, the biochar
from corn straw biogas residue is prepared by modifying with KOH and applied for removing …

Recent advances in microbial mercury methylation: a review on methylation habitat, methylator, mechanism, and influencing factor

H Luo, Q Cheng, D He, J Sun, J Li, X Pan - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In natural environments, inorganic mercury (Hg 2+) can be converted to the neurotoxin
methylmercury (MeHg) mainly via the microbial Hg methylation process with anaerobic …

Mercury Reduction, Uptake, and Species Transformation by Freshwater Alga Chlorella vulgaris under Sunlit and Dark Conditions

X Liang, N Zhu, A Johs, H Chen… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
As a major entry point of mercury (Hg) to aquatic food webs, algae play an important role in
taking up and transforming Hg species in aquatic ecosystems. However, little is known how …

Mercury sources, transport, and transformation in rainfall-runoff processes: Mercury isotope approach

R Li, J Yan, C Wang, S Yang, L Zhang, T Peng, W Zhu… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) in runoff water poses significant ecological risks to aquatic ecosystems that
can affect organisms. However, accurately identifying the sources and transformation …