Rapid economic development has led to an alarming increase in soil pollution by potentially
toxic elements (PTEs), significantly reducing soil productivity and posing long-term threats to …

Methylmercury (MeHg) contamination in rice via paddy soils is an emerging global
environmental issue. An understanding of mercury (Hg) transformation processes in paddy …

Deciphering the impact of single and combined contamination of total petroleum
hydrocarbons (TPH) and heavy metals on soil microecosystems is essential for the …

The microbial community assembly processes and underlying mechanisms in response to
heavy metal accumulation in coastal sediments remain underexplored. In this study, the …

Rice paddies provide optimum conditions for Hg methylation, and paddy soil is a hot spot for
Hg methylation and the predominant source of methylmercury (MeHg) accumulated in rice …

The production of methylmercury (MeHg) in flooded paddy fields determines its
accumulation in rice grains; this, in turn, results in MeHg exposure risks for not only rice …

To investigate the influence of mercury (Hg) mining/smelting on the surrounding soil
environment, ninety soil samples were collected around Hg mining/smelting areas in …

Microorganisms are pivotal in sustaining soil functions, yet the specific contributions of
bacterial and fungal succession on the functions during vegetation restoration in metallic …

Mercury (Hg) contaminated paddy soils are hot spots for methylmercury (MeHg) which can
enter the food chain via rice plants causing high risks for human health. Biochar can …

Despite the widespread detection of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in aquatic ecosystems,
their long-term effects on sediment multifunctionality remain unclear. Herein, a 360-day …