Internal dynamics and metabolism of mercury in biota: A review of insights from mercury stable isotopes

ML Li, SY Kwon, BA Poulin, MTK Tsui… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Monitoring mercury (Hg) levels in biota is considered an important objective for the
effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention. While many studies have …

Mercury stable isotopes in the ocean: Analytical methods, cycling, and application as tracers

Z Zhou, H Wang, Y Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) has seven stable isotopes that can be utilized to trace the sources of Hg and
evaluate the importance of transport and transformation processes in the cycling of Hg in the …

Recent environmental and morphosedimentary evolution of the mining-impacted Nalón Estuary (Asturias, N Spain): Disentangling natural and anthropogenic …

J Gardoki, A Cearreta, MJ Irabien… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Distinguishing between natural and anthropogenic processes in sedimentary records from
estuaries with legacy pollutants is an essential task, as it provides baselines to predict future …

Mercury isotope values in shoreline spiders reveal the transfer of aquatic mercury sources to terrestrial food webs

SE Janssen, CJ Kotalik, CA Eagles-Smith… - … & Technology Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The transfer of aquatic contaminants, including mercury (Hg), to terrestrial food webs is an
often-overlooked exposure pathway to terrestrial animals. While research has implemented …

[HTML][HTML] Scenarios of environmental deterioration in the Paraopeba River, in the three years after the breach of B1 tailings dam in Brumadinho (Minas Gerais, Brazil)

RG Mendes, RF do Valle Junior, MMAP de Melo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The collapse of B1 dam at the Córrego do Feijão mine of Vale, SA, located in the Ferro-
Carvão stream watershed (Brazil), released 11.7 Mm 3 of tailings rich in iron and …

[HTML][HTML] Connecting tributary mercury loads to nearshore and offshore sediments in Lake Superior

SE Janssen, MT Tate, ED Dantoin, CT Filstrup… - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lake Superior has a vast and largely undeveloped watershed in comparison to the other
Great Lakes, which makes it challenging to study mercury (Hg) sources and cycling. To …

Establishment of watershed ecological water requirements framework: A case study of the Lower Yellow River, China

H Wu, P Shi, S Qu, H Zhang, T Ye - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
It is of great practical significance to ensure ecological water requirements (EWRs) for the
maintenance of river health and the sustainable development of human socioeconomics …

Methylmercury stable isotopes: New insights on assessing aquatic food web bioaccumulation in legacy impacted regions

TJ Rosera, SE Janssen, MT Tate, RF Lepak… - ACS ES&T …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Through stable isotope measurements of total mercury (HgT), identification of crucial
processes and transformations affecting different sources of mercury (Hg) has become …

New tools for a legacy problem: How isotope tracers inform area of concern actions in the St. Louis River in Lake Superior

SE Janssen, JC Hoffman, DP Krabbenhoft - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous mercury (Hg) sources can contribute to biological burdens within the Great
Lakes, including atmospheric deposition (eg, precipitation), non-point source land runoff (eg …

Mercury in the natural environment: Biogeochemical cycles and associated health risks

A Kumar, V Kumar, P Bakshi, RD Parihar… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is an integral part of Earth's biogeochemical cycles, yet anthropogenic
activities significantly elevate its environmental presence, posing considerable ecological …