In Walden, Thoreau1 noted that “the largest pond is as sensitive to atmospheric changes as
the globule of mercury in its tube”. Here, we consider the modern understanding of the …

A panel of international experts was convened in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2005, as part of the
8th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Our charge was to address …

The Arctic has undergone dramatic change during the past decade. The observed changes
include atmospheric sea-level pressure, wind fields, sea-ice drift, ice cover, length of melt …

James G. Wiener, David P. Krabbenhoft, Gary H. Heinz, and Anton M.
ScheuhammerCONTENTS16. 1 Introduction …

Lakes have a disproportionate effect on the global carbon (C) cycle relative to their area,
mediating C transfer from land to atmosphere, and burying organic-C in their sediments. The …

Completely revised and updated with 18 new chapters, this second edition includes
contributions from over 75 international experts. Also, a Technical Review Board reviewed …

Mercury (Hg) contamination of aquatic ecosystems and subsequent methylmercury
bioaccumulation are significant environmental problems of global extent. At regional to …

It was discovered in 1995 that, during the spring time, unexpectedly low concentrations of
gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) occurred in the Arctic air. This was surprising for a …

Since pre-industrial times, anthropogenic emissions of Hg have at least doubled global
atmospheric Hg deposition rates. In order to minimize environmental and human health …

Alpine lake sediments and glacier ice cores retrieved from high mountain regions can
provide long-term records of atmospheric deposition of anthropogenic contaminants such as …