Mercury (Hg), and its more biologically available form, methylmercury (MeHg), are powerful neurotoxins that impact development and function of the central nervous system. The Northeast is considered a ...

With growing concerns about the effects of global warming on polar bears, it's increasingly important to understand how other environmental threats, such as mercury pollution, are affecting these ...

Whether fish hunt nearshore or in the open water and what prey they eat affect the amount of mercury that accumulates in them, a Dartmouth College study shows. The results are published in the journal ...

The first widescale assessment of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S. to date shows that, in amphibians, this toxic compound is common, widespread and, at least for some, can reach very high ...

Various forms of mercury are released naturally by volcanoes and weathering of rocks and soil. Human activities, such as mining or burning fossil fuels, can also release the element into the ...

Methylmercury (MeHg) accumulated in estuarine fish is a major concern for wildlife and human health 1. It may originate from direct atmospheric and terrestrial MeHg loading or may form in estuaries ...

Mercury pollution, already known to be widespread, has reached previously unplumbed depths. Researchers sampled shrimp-like amphipods from the bottom of three deep-sea trenches and found high ...

Scientists have found that man-made mercury pollution has reached the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean - the Marianas Trench. This has significant implications for how mercury affects the ...

Mercury contamination in aquatic ecosystems arises from both natural processes and pervasive anthropogenic activities, leading to widespread dispersion of elemental, inorganic and organic mercury ...

File photo: A man wears a face mask as he fishes near docked oil drilling platforms, Friday, May 8, 2020, in Port Aransas, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Eating fish is the most common way people ...