Sentinel Riparian Spiders Predict Mercury Contamination of Riverine Fish
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.5307
Abstract: Mercury (Hg) is a widespread and toxic environmental contaminant. It is challenging to determine the level of Hg contamination of food chains and fish within the millions of water bodies in the United States. Mercury… read more here.
Keywords: contamination; long jawed; jawed orb; riparian spiders ... See more keywords
Mercury contamination of the snow voles (Chionomys nivalis) in the West Carpathians
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06714-6
Abstract: The subject of this research is mercury pollution in the alpine zone of the High Tatra Mountains (the West Carpathians). The snow vole (Chionomys nivalis) was chosen as a bioindicator. Mercury concentrations in the tail… read more here.
Keywords: west carpathians; chionomys nivalis; contamination snow; mercury contamination ... See more keywords
Status of cosmetic safety in Malaysia market: Mercury contamination in selected skin whitening products
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DOI: 10.1111/jocd.15429
Abstract: Concern on cosmetic safety has been a subject of interest in recent years and is commonly associated with the exposure of the consumers to chemicals and impurities such as mercury contamination. Moreover, cancellations of notified… read more here.
Keywords: cosmetic safety; safety; skin whitening; mercury contamination ... See more keywords
Isotopic signatures of mercury contamination in latest Permian oceans
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DOI: 10.1130/g38487.1
Abstract: Sedimentary records from the northwest margin of Pangea and the Tethys show anomalously high Hg levels at the latest Permian extinction boundary. Background δ 202 Hg values are consistent with normal marine conditions but exhibit… read more here.
Keywords: contamination latest; latest permian; signatures mercury; permian oceans ... See more keywords
Influence of Macrophyte and Gut Microbiota on Mercury Contamination in Fish: A Microcosms Study
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DOI: 10.3390/app10041500
Abstract: The freshwater lakes of southwestern France are subject to the development of invasive macrophytes which are associated with mercury (Hg) contamination of the food web. The aim of this study was to determine the bioavailability… read more here.
Keywords: plant roots; mercury contamination; gut microbiota;
Biomonitoring of Mercury Contamination in Poland Based on Its Concentration in Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Foliage
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910366
Abstract: This work evaluates current mercury (Hg) contamination in Poland, represented by the Hg concentrations in Scots pine foliage. Samples were collected over 295 investigation plots in monitoring grids throughout Poland, from pines aged between 12… read more here.
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Mercury Contamination: A Growing Threat to Riverine and Urban Communities in the Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052816
Abstract: In recent decades, widespread and uncontrolled use of mercury (Hg) in artisanal small-scale gold mining has released thousands of tons of mercury-contaminated waste in the Amazon biome, endangering the largest tropical rainforest worldwide. In this… read more here.
Keywords: contamination growing; growing threat; mercury; brazilian amazon ... See more keywords