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 …
Tundra uptake of atmospheric elemental mercury drives Arctic mercury pollution
Anthropogenic activities have led to large-scale mercury (Hg) pollution in the Arctic,,,,,. It has
been suggested that sea-salt-induced chemical cycling of Hg (through 'atmospheric mercury …
been suggested that sea-salt-induced chemical cycling of Hg (through 'atmospheric mercury …
Mercury stable isotopes constrain atmospheric sources to the ocean
M Jiskra, LE Heimbürger-Boavida, MM Desgranges… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Human exposure to toxic mercury (Hg) is dominated by the consumption of seafood 1, 2.
Earth system models suggest that Hg in marine ecosystems is supplied by atmospheric wet …
Earth system models suggest that Hg in marine ecosystems is supplied by atmospheric wet …
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 …
Mercury stable isotopes for monitoring the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Abstract The Minamata Convention on Mercury (MC) includes provisions for a global
monitoring program (GMP) and effectiveness evaluation (EE) to provide information on …
monitoring program (GMP) and effectiveness evaluation (EE) to provide information on …
Atmospheric mercury transfer to peat bogs dominated by gaseous elemental mercury dry deposition
Gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) is the dominant form of mercury in the atmosphere. Its
conversion into oxidized gaseous and particulate forms is thought to drive atmospheric …
conversion into oxidized gaseous and particulate forms is thought to drive atmospheric …
An updated global mercury budget from a coupled atmosphere-land-ocean model: 40% more re-emissions buffer the effect of primary emission reductions
Y Zhang, P Zhang, Z Song, S Huang, T Yuan, P Wu… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
The effectiveness of reducing the environmental level of mercury (Hg) by controlling
anthropogenic emissions depends on the magnitude of re-emissions from the land and …
anthropogenic emissions depends on the magnitude of re-emissions from the land and …
Potential impacts of mercury released from thawing permafrost
Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring element that bonds with organic matter and, when
converted to methylmercury, is a potent neurotoxicant. Here we estimate potential future …
converted to methylmercury, is a potent neurotoxicant. Here we estimate potential future …
Isotopic signatures of mercury contamination in latest Permian oceans
Sedimentary records from the northwest margin of Pangea and the Tethys show
anomalously high Hg levels at the latest Permian extinction boundary. Background δ202Hg …
anomalously high Hg levels at the latest Permian extinction boundary. Background δ202Hg …