Mercury content in floodplain sediments from the Yukon River Basin, Alaska, 2022 ...

• Main Authors: Isabel Smith, M., Douglas, Madison M., Dunne, Kieran B.J., Fischer, Woodward W., Geyman, Emily C., Ke, Yutian, Lamb, Michael P., Magyar, John S., Mutter, Edda A., Reahl, Jocelyn N., Seelen, Emily A., West, A. Joshua
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: NSF Arctic Data Center 2024
• Subjects: Arctic; Permafrost; Mercury; Huslia; Yukon; Human health; permafrost; Yukon river; Alaska
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.18739/a2rf5kh5j; https://arcticdata.io/catalog/view/doi:10.18739/A2RF5KH5J

Due to atmospheric circulation and preservation of organic matter, large amounts of mercury (Hg) are stored in permafrost regions. Due to rapid warming and thawing permafrost in the Arctic, this Hg may be released, potentially degrading water quality and impacting human health. River bank erosion in...