WebDOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100291 Corpus ID: 258024640; A review of mercury contamination in representative flora and fauna of Iran @article{2024ARO, title={A review of mercury contamination in representative flora and fauna of Iran}, author={}, journal={Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances}, year={2024} } Web2 mrt. 2011 · The main objective of this study was to investigate the process of (MeHg) accumulation in rice seed ( Oryza sativa L.) by monitoring MeHg levels in specific tissues …
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Web4 feb. 2024 · Mercury (Hg) is a toxic environmental contaminant associated with oxidative stress in freshwater fish. A known antagonist to Hg, selenium (Se), may reduce the toxic effects of Hg. In this study, the relation among Se, methylmercury (MeHg), inorganic mercury (IHg), total mercury (THg), and the expression of biomarkers of oxidative stress … Web3 jun. 2010 · Depending on the prevailing environmental conditions, inorganic mercury species may be converted to many times more toxic methylated forms such as methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin that is readily accumulated by aquatic biota. cf doesn\u0027t
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Webof MeHg for wildlife species and field-based bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) produced estimates of water concentrations that could protect wildlife that consume aquatic biota. These generic calculations are intended as a guide to determining site- and species-specific water quality objectives. An example of poisoning in the workplace can be seen from the phrase "mad as a hatter" (18th and 19th century England). The process for stiffening the felt then used in making hats involved mercury. This forms organic species such as methylmercury, which is lipid-soluble, and tends to accumulate in the brain, resulting in mercury poisoning. Other lipid-soluble (fat-soluble) poisons include tetraethyllead compounds (the lead in leaded petrol), and DDT. These compounds are stor… WebPerhaps equally beneficial, from a methylmercury production and bioaccumulation perspective, efforts to control acid precipitation during the 1970s and 1980s led to large decreases in emission and deposition of sulfur oxides across the U.S. since 1970 . cf drawback\u0027s