▪ Abstract Because it is very toxic and accumulates in organisms, particularly in fish, mercury
is an important pollutant and one of the most studied. Nonetheless we still have an …

Mercury is one of the most hazardous contaminants that may be present in the aquatic
environment, but its ecological and toxicological effects are strongly dependent on the …

In Walden, Thoreau1 noted that “the largest pond is as sensitive to atmospheric changes as
the globule of mercury in its tube”. Here, we consider the modern understanding of the …

Large volumes of produced water are generated and discharged to the coastal and ocean
waters worldwide from offshore oil and gas production facilities. There is concern that the …

Contamination of the earth's ecosystems by potentially toxie metalsl metalloids is a global
problem. It will likely grow with our planet's increasing populations and their requirements for …

James G. Wiener, David P. Krabbenhoft, Gary H. Heinz, and Anton M.
ScheuhammerCONTENTS16. 1 Introduction …

Completely revised and updated with 18 new chapters, this second edition includes
contributions from over 75 international experts. Also, a Technical Review Board reviewed …

Recent studies of contaminants under the Canadian Northern Contaminants Program (NCP)
have substantially enhanced our understanding of the pathways by which contaminants …

It was discovered in 1995 that, during the spring time, unexpectedly low concentrations of
gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) occurred in the Arctic air. This was surprising for a …

Recent studies have shown that climate change is already having significant impacts on
many aspects of transport pathways, speciation and cycling of mercury within Arctic …