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Tag: Mercury

A century-long record of mercury contamination in seabirds
Pollution

A century-long record of mercury contamination in seabirds

Seabird feathers can tell us how serious mercury pollution in the ocean is.
March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Jiwoon Park
To Combat World Hunger, Protect Biodiversity
Biodiversity

To Combat World Hunger, Protect Biodiversity

Variety is the spice of life – or if you are an ecologist you might say “biodiversity” is the spice…
June 22, 2021June 21, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Fish feed on ocean plastic… but are they really only eating plastic?
Pollution

Fish feed on ocean plastic… but are they really only eating plastic?

Pretty much any plastic product is made from plastic pellets. However, billions of pellets have now made their way into…
April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Jiwoon Park
Human mercury pollution found at the deepest ocean
Pollution

Human mercury pollution found at the deepest ocean

For many decades, humans have been putting mercury into the ocean, contaminating big fish like tuna and swordfish. But we…
December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Jiwoon Park
Mercurial fish: Climate change and temperature could change how much mercury you’re eating
Biogeochemistry Pollution

Mercurial fish: Climate change and temperature could change how much mercury you’re eating

Dr. Amina Schartup’s research focuses on many important issues to both marine and human health, including methylmercury concentration in fish.…
December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Samantha Setta
Genetically Modified Yeast Can Clean Up Wastewater
Pollution

Genetically Modified Yeast Can Clean Up Wastewater

Humans have been polluting the ocean with heavy metals by burning fossil fuels, mining metals and discharging wastewater. But we…
June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Jiwoon Park
Ocean to Table Mercury: a Rising Risk
Fisheries

Ocean to Table Mercury: a Rising Risk

For fish eaters, mercury consumption is an ever-present worry but often pushed to the backs of our minds. But the…
May 31, 2018May 30, 2018 Julia Dohner
Heavy Metal Presence in Fish from Fresh and Coastal Waters of Ghana
Fisheries

Heavy Metal Presence in Fish from Fresh and Coastal Waters of Ghana

Heavy metal: it’s not just an intense genre of rock music, but also an element high in density that can…
April 27, 2018June 22, 2018 Rishya Narayanan
How warming weather will open the mercury bank in Alaska
Climate Change

How warming weather will open the mercury bank in Alaska

Researchers in this study measured mercury in Alaska and calculated the mercury to organic carbon ratio. This ratio was used…
February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Victoria Treadaway
Just breathe…OR NOT: Mercury from hydrothermal vents in bubbles and the air
Toxicology

Just breathe…OR NOT: Mercury from hydrothermal vents in bubbles and the air

Mercury is a toxic element that can accumulate in marine organisms, including fish we eat. But how does mercury into…
November 17, 2017November 16, 2017 Laura Zinke
Fisheries

What can tuna tell us about mercury emissions?

North America’s mercury emissions have declined over the last two decades. Researchers have found a connection between the declining emissions…
February 22, 2017 Victoria Treadaway
Chemistry

What’s in the Hair of a Polar Bear?

The accumulation of toxic methylmercury is a serious threat to wildlife all over the world – especially top predators in…
May 17, 2016May 16, 2016 Carrie McDonough
Climate Change Fisheries

Written in bone: what ancient Pacific Cod can tell us about sea level rise and mercury

Through biogeochemical analysis, researchers found that mercury levels in ancient Pacific Cod bones peaked at a time of deglaciation and…
March 12, 2015March 15, 2015 Megan Chen
Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Pollution

Cartilaginous Conundrum: Are Sharks and Skates Safe to Eat?

While smooth dogfish may not be on your list of favorite seafood, cartilaginous fish (mainly sharks and skates) may increasingly…
September 3, 2014September 12, 2014 Carrie McDonough
Fisheries

Impostor! How mislabeled seafood affects the amount of mercury you ingest

Seafood mislabeling is a big problem for both consumers and fisheries management. Using genetic data and mercury concentrations, scientists figured…
August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 Lis Henderson
Biology Chemistry Fisheries Hazards Human impacts Pollution

The Hairy Truth: Using Grizzly Bear hair to study mercury levels

A large portion of the North American Grizzly Bear population call Western Canada home. The diet of these bears ranges…
August 8, 2014August 8, 2014 Erin Markham
Chemistry

Sea ice leads cause changes in mercury and ozone levels in the Arctic

In our changing climate, the opening and closing of sea-ice is occurring more frequently, resulting from thick perennial Arctic sea…
January 17, 2014January 17, 2014 Caoxin Sun
Biology Chemistry

Is the Oil Sands Industry in Canada Linked to Mercury Levels in Birds?

The oil or "tar" sands in Alberta, Canada are the third largest known reserves of accessible oil in the world.…
November 26, 2013November 26, 2013 Erin Markham

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