Mercury in the Amazon Problem or opportunity? A commentary on 30 years of research on the subject

The aim of this text is to present a critical overview of Hg research in the Amazon along the last 30 years, discussing some of the lessons learned and the unique challenges that the complex Amazonian environment can place to researchers working on mercury. The description provided here is based on...

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Published inElementa (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 8; no. 1
Main Author Guimaraes Jean R D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oakland University of California Press, Journals & Digital Publishing Division 20.11.2020
Subjects
Atmosphere
Factories
Food contamination & poisoning
Fungicides
Gold mines & mining
International conferences
Mercury
Pesticides
Rainforests
Rivers
Sediments
Tropical environments
Brazil
Sweden
Japan
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Summary:The aim of this text is to present a critical overview of Hg research in the Amazon along the last 30 years, discussing some of the lessons learned and the unique challenges that the complex Amazonian environment can place to researchers working on mercury. The description provided here is based on our long-term research with mercury in this tropical rainforest environment and may be particularly relevant for those initiating mercury studies in the tropics.
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ISSN:2325-1026
2325-1026
DOI:10.1525/elementa.032