Characterization of mercury concentration from soils to needle and tree rings of Schrenk spruce (Picea schrenkiana) of the middle Tianshan Mountains, northwestern China

• Published in: Ecological Indicators
• Main Authors: Kang, Huhu, Liu, Xiaohong, Guo, Junming, Wang, Bo, Xu, Guobao, Wu, Guoju, Kang, Shichang, Huang, Jie
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV 2019
• Subjects: Tree rings; Point-pollution source; Soil; Needles and tree bark; Mercury pollution; CHLORALKALI PLANT GRENOBLE; ATMOSPHERIC MERCURY; SCOTS PINE; HEAVY-METALS; ICE CORE; DEPOSITION; HG; EMISSIONS; POLLUTION; BARK; Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Biodiversity Conservation; Environmental Sciences; The Needles; ice core
• Online Access: http://ir.ieecas.cn/handle/361006/13845; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.04.066

Mercury (Hg) is a potent neurotoxin in low concentrations and can be transported over a long distance in the atmosphere. Due to Hg accumulation, plant tissues could be used as a low-cost and efficient biological indicator. A significant linear relationship was found between Hg value and organic carb...