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 …
Mercury in the terrestrial environment: a review
B Gworek, W Dmuchowski… - Environmental Sciences …, 2020 - Springer
Background Environmental contamination by mercury is and will continue to be a serious
risk for human health. Pollution of the terrestrial environment is particularly important as it is …
risk for human health. Pollution of the terrestrial environment is particularly important as it is …
Mercury as a proxy for volcanic emissions in the geologic record
Large igneous province (LIP) eruptions are increasingly considered to have driven mass
extinction events throughout the Phanerozoic; however, uncertainties in radiometric age …
extinction events throughout the Phanerozoic; however, uncertainties in radiometric age …
Global change effects on biogeochemical mercury cycling
Past and present anthropogenic mercury (Hg) release to ecosystems causes neurotoxicity
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …
Felsic volcanism as a factor driving the end-Permian mass extinction
The Siberian Traps large igneous province (STLIP) is commonly invoked as the primary
driver of global environmental changes that triggered the end-Permian mass extinction …
driver of global environmental changes that triggered the end-Permian mass extinction …
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 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 …
Global mercury assimilation by vegetation
Assimilation of mercury (Hg) by vegetation represents one of the largest global
environmental Hg mass fluxes. We estimate Hg assimilation by vegetation globally via a …
environmental Hg mass fluxes. We estimate Hg assimilation by vegetation globally via a …
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 …