Diverse Communities of hgcAB+ Microorganisms Methylate Mercury in Freshwater Sediments Subjected to Experimental Sulfate Loading.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Environmental science & technology"
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02513
Abstract: Methylmercury (MeHg) is a bioaccumulative neurotoxin produced by certain sulfate-reducing bacteria and other anaerobic microorganisms. Because microorganisms differ in their capacity to methylate mercury, the abundance and distribution of methylating populations may determine MeHg production… read more here.
Keywords: sulfate; hgcab; sulfate reducing; experimental sulfate ... See more keywords