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May 6, 2026Land Degradation and Development

Global Biogeochemical Behavior of Mercury in the Aquatic Environment

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AKAmit KumarDAD ArsenovMRMaja Radziemska

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Overview

Review shows hazardous mercury levels in aquatic environments, indicating significant health risks in Africa and India.

Key Points

  • This review explores the biogeochemical cycling of mercury in aquatic environments and associated human health risks.
  • Literature review on mercury cycling and contamination in aquatic environments.
  • Assessment of human health risks linked to mercury exposure in various continents.
  • Evaluation of factors affecting mercury transport, bioavailability, and accumulation.
  • High health risk assessment findings for Africa and India, with hazard quotients exceeding 1.
  • Africa exhibited the highest health risks, with significant HQ values for both children and adults.
  • Temporal analysis indicated elevated HQs in the 1990s, indicating greater health risks.

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Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa983604f884e66b53202ahttps://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.70638
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