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Tag: methylmercury

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
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
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
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
Biology

Top predators reveal the extent of mercury pollution in Canadian waters

Common loons, walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch play integral roles in ecosystem dynamics and environmental policy decisions. In this…
November 1, 2013 Samantha DeCuollo

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