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Mercury in the Aquatic Environment: A Review of Factors Affecting Methylation
Abstract
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 chemical species present. Species distribution and transformation processes in natural aquatic systems are controlled by various physical, chemical, and biological factors. Depending on the prevailing environmental conditions, inorganic mercury species may be converted to many times more toxic methylated forms such as methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin that is readily accumulated by aquatic biota. Despite a considerable amount of literature on the subject, the behavior of mercury and many of the transformation and distribution mechanisms operating in the natural aquatic environment are still poorly understood. This review examines the current state of knowledge on the physicochemical behavior of mercury in the aquatic environment, and in particular the environmental factors influencing its transformation into highly toxic methylated forms.
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- Authors
- Ullrich, S. M., Tanton, T. W., & Abdrashitova, S. A.
- Venue
- Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2001-07
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 241-293
- ISSN
- 1064-3389 (ISSN-L)
- 1547-6537
- OpenAlex
- W2081566726
- Cited by
- 1,657
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 8.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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