Mercury Stable Isotopes Identify Past and Present Mercury Sources and Cycling

• Main Author: Kurz, Aaron
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: My University 2021
• Subjects: Mercury stable isotope ratios; Mercury biogeochemical cycling; Geology and Earth Sciences; Science; Arctic; Davis Valley; Human health
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/1458; http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/168031

Mercury (Hg) is a neurotoxic trace metal that is globally distributed and has important implications for human health. The anthropogenic use of Hg has caused the concentration of Hg in the environment to approximately triple since ~1850. It is therefore imperative to understand the historical deposi...