Methylmercury exposure in wildlife: a review of the ecological and physiological processes affecting contaminant concentrations and their interpretation

J Chételat, JT Ackerman, CA Eagles-Smith… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can result in detrimental health effects in wildlife. With
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …

The toxicological effects of mercury exposure in marine fish

NA Zheng, S Wang, WU Dong, X Hua, Y Li… - Bulletin of environmental …, 2019‏ - Springer
Since the Minamata incident in Japan, the public have become increasingly aware of the
negative health effects caused by mercury pollution in the ocean. Consequently, there has …

Sulfurized biochar prepared by simplified technic with superior adsorption property towards aqueous Hg (II) and adsorption mechanisms

S Huang, Q Liang, J Geng, H Luo, Q Wei - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The biomass-based sulfurized biochar (CSS) that was prepared by co-heating sublimed
sulfur and raw corn stalk in relatively low temperature (450° C) and heating duration (15 …

Mercury in oceanic upper trophic level sharks and bony fishes-A systematic review

FAA Goyanna, MB Fernandes, GB da Silva… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities contribute to nearly half of current Hg emissions to the atmosphere.
In the marine habitat, oceanic predator fishes bioaccumulate Hg throughout their lives …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation of mercury along continuous fauna trophic levels in the Yellow River Estuary and adjacent sea indicated by nitrogen stable isotopes

P Qu, M Pang, P Wang, X Ma, Z Zhang, Z Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Accumulation of chemical elements and occurrence of microplastics in small pelagic fish from a neritic environment

JM da Silva, LMF Alves, MI Laranjeiro, F Bessa… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The assessment of contaminant exposure in marine organisms often focuses on the most
toxic chemical elements from upper trophic level species. Information on mid-trophic level …

Exploring the spatial variation of mercury in the Gulf of St. Lawrence using northern gannets as fish samplers

RM Lacombe, P Martigny, D Pelletier, BD Barst… - Science of the Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous and pervasive environmental contaminant with detrimental
effects on wildlife, which originates from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Its …

Mercury and arsenic in processed fins from nine of the most traded shark species in the Hong Kong and China dried seafood markets: The potential health risks of …

LG Barcia, J Argiro, EA Babcock, Y Cai, SKH Shea… - Marine pollution …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Shark fin is one of Asia's most valued dried seafood products, with over 80 shark species
traded in Hong Kong [HK]. We analyzed processed shark fins from mainland China and HK …

Foraging depth depicts resource partitioning and contamination level in a pelagic shark assemblage: Insights from mercury stable isotopes

L Besnard, G Le Croizier, F Galván-Magaña… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The decline of shark populations in the world ocean is affecting ecosystem structure and
function in an unpredictable way and new ecological information is today needed to better …

Increase in mercury and methylmercury levels with depth in a fish assemblage

S Romero-Romero, E García-Ordiales, N Roqueñí… - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Despite their remoteness, deep-sea species bioaccumulate mercury, mostly in the form of
the neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg). Although the concentration of MeHg in the water …