Climate change and mercury in the Arctic: biotic interactions

MA McKinney, J Chételat, SM Burke, KH Elliott… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global climate change has led to profound alterations of the Arctic environment and
ecosystems, with potential secondary effects on mercury (Hg) within Arctic biota. This review …

Distribution and bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Hg, Cd and Pb) in fish: Influence of the aquatic environment and climate

TI Moiseenko, NA Gashkina - Environmental Research Letters, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are toxic metals that continue to attract
much attention because they are prone to be accumulated in fish tissues and can harm …

Temporal trends of mercury in Arctic biota: 10 more years of progress in Arctic monitoring

AD Morris, SJ Wilson, RJ Fryer, PJ Thomas… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Temporal trend analysis of (total) mercury (THg) concentrations in Arctic biota were
assessed as part of the 2021 Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) …

[HTML][HTML] Arctic methylmercury cycling

S Jonsson, MN Mastromonaco, F Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic mercury (Hg) undergoes long-range transport to the Arctic where some of it is
transformed into methylmercury (MeHg), potentially leading to high exposure in some Arctic …

Toxicological risk of mercury for fish and invertebrate prey in the Arctic

BD Barst, J Chételat, N Basu - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
We assessed the risks of mercury (Hg) to Arctic marine and freshwater fish by compiling
published muscle Hg concentrations and information on tissue concentrations associated …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental and biological factors are joint drivers of mercury biomagnification in subarctic lake food webs along a climate and productivity gradient

N Kozak, SA Ahonen, O Keva, K Østbye… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Subarctic lakes are getting warmer and more productive due to the joint effects of climate
change and intensive land-use practices (eg forest clear-cutting and peatland ditching) …

Habitat and dissolved organic carbon modulate variation in the biogeochemical drivers of mercury bioaccumulation in dragonfly larvae at the national scale

SJ Nelson, J Willacker, C Eagles-Smith, CF Pritz… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
We paired mercury (Hg) concentrations in dragonfly larvae with water chemistry in 29 US
national parks to highlight how ecological and biogeochemical context (habitat, dissolved …

Mercury at the top of the world: A 31-year record of mercury in Arctic char in the largest High Arctic lake, linked to atmospheric mercury concentrations and climate …

K Hudelson, DCG Muir, G Köck, X Wang, JL Kirk… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lake Hazen, the largest lake north of the Arctic circle, is being impacted by mercury (Hg)
pollution and climate change. The lake is inhabited by two morphotypes of land-locked …

Mercury methylation and demethylation potentials in Arctic lake sediments

KE Hudelson, PE Drevnick, F Wang, D Armstrong… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) transformations in sediments are key factors in the Hg exposure pathway for
wildlife and humans yet are poorly characterized in Arctic lakes. As the Arctic is rapidly …

Ultraviolet absorbents and industrial antioxidants in seabirds, mammals, and fish from the Canadian Arctic

IA Granados-Galvan, JF Provencher, ML Mallory… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet (UV) absorbents and industrial antioxidants are two groups of plastic-derived
contaminants of emerging environmental concern. However, their distribution and fate are …