Mangroves provide various ecosystem services, carbon sequestration, biodiversity
depository, and livelihoods. They are most abundant in marine and coastal ecosystems and …

Coastal areas are facing increasing heavy metal contamination from various human
activities, posing a severe threat to aquatic and coastal biodiversity. Mangroves, abundant in …

Mercury has been measured by using Cold Vapor-Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry in
coastal sediments of the Persian Gulf (Bandar Abbas region). The mean concentration of the …

Mercury (Hg), and its organic forms, are some of the most hazardous elements, with strong
toxicity, persistence, and biological accumulation in marine organisms. Hg accumulation in …

Wetlands are highly productive and biologically diverse environments that provide
numerous ecosystem services, but can also be sources of methylmercury (MeHg) production …

Mangrove ecosystems serve as an important carbon sink but also could be a hotspot that
produces neurotoxic methylmercury (MeHg). Although many studies have focused on …

The emission of mercury (Hg) by chlor-alkali plants can pollute soils and sediments, posing
risks to the environment and human health. Mangrove ecosystems are particularly sensitive …

Mercury (Hg) in coastal wetlands is of great concern due to its acute toxicity. We measured
the total Hg content (THg) from a 210 Pb-dated sediment core obtained from the Futian …

Coastal wetland soils play a critical role in the global mercury (Hg) cycle, serving as both an
important repository for total mercury (THg) and a hotspot for methylmercury (MeHg) …

Musa Bay, the largest wetland in Iran and one of the most important Hg-polluted media,
plays a significant role in the ecosystem of the area and supports many forms of life. Mercury …