Environmental and biological factors influence element bioaccumulation in top predators, potentially impacting wildlife health. This study evaluated whole blood (n = 60) and lanugo (n = 61) total merc...
Mercury (Hg) is a global contaminant that biomagnifies in food webs, raising concerns for food safety, fisheries exploitation, and wildlife conservation. Fish, including apex predators like sharks, ar...
In 2013, a mass mortality event resulted in the deaths of approximately three million short-tailed shearwaters (Ardenna tenuirostris) along the east coast of Australia. As pelagic apex predators withi...
Understanding the transport of inorganic mercury (Hg) and the bioaccumulative neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg) from land into coastal waters is essential for the people and wildlife of the Arctic. Here...
Molluscs, especially octopus, is a nutritious seafood, containing high levels of proteins, omega-3 fatty acids, and essential minerals. However, marine pollution with heavy metals such as mercury (Hg)...
Bacterial tolerance to heavy metals (HM) poses a significant risk to ecosystems and human health. This study evaluated tolerance to HM of 24 bacterial isolates from two deep aquatic environments in so...
While the endocrine-disrupting potential of heavy metals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is well-documented in laboratory settings, evidence from wild populations remains sparse. This s...
Deep-sea hydrothermal sediments are enriched in transition metals that exert selective pressure on resident microbial communities. Despite the recognized influence of metal toxicity on microbial diver...
Seagrass meadows of Thalassia testudinum are key components of blue carbon ecosystems and effective bioindicators of environmental contamination due to their ability to incorporate both inorganic and ...
At the subantarctic islands of South Georgia, albatrosses and petrels occupy a range of trophic niches, from zooplanktivore to top predator. Interspecific variation in mercury (Hg) contamination is th...
Trace elements occur naturally in the environment, but anthropogenic activities can amplify their release, increasing exposure and bioaccumulation in marine predators such as seabirds. Mercury (Hg) in...
Understanding mercury dynamics in invasive marine predators is essential for evaluating both ecological risks and human consumption safety. This study quantified total mercury (THg) and methylmercury ...
Marine pollution is an escalating global concern, and marine mammals are widely recognized as sentinels of cumulative chemical and biological stressors in coastal ecosystems. South American otariids (...
Levels of cadmium, copper, mercury, lead and zinc in fish from the Mexican Pacific are of interest because they are marine resources of great commercial value and high human consumption. To determine ...
Murcia coastline sustains high marine biodiversity but has suffered severe impacts from toxic heavy-metal discharges. We report mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) levels, and the Se:Hg molar ratio, in liv...
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that biomagnifies through food webs, posing ecological and human health risks. The anchovy (Engraulis ringens), a key forage fish in the Humboldt Current System, sustains...
Mercury (Hg) is a globally concerning contaminant due to its persistence, toxicity, and biomagnification potential. Polychaetes, as sediment-dwelling invertebrates and key trophic intermediaries in be...
Mercury is a persistent global pollutant, and the Arctic remains a region of special concern due to rapid warming and complex mercury cycling. This study presents continuous measurements of atmospheri...
Doochi, a traditional Korean dish made from boiled shark skin and intestine, may be a source of mercury exposure. In 2013, total mercury was measured in untreated fragments of boiled shark skin from 3...
This article presents an integrated dataset of biological, geochemical, and physicochemical parameters from the coastal waters of West Likupang, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The dataset comprises three ...
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