Updated trends for atmospheric mercury in the Arctic: 1995–2018

• Published in: Science of The Total Environment
• Main Authors: MacSween, Katrina, Stupple, Geoff, Aas, Wenche, Kyllönen, Katriina, Pfaffhuber, Katrine Aspmo, Skov, Henrik, Steffen, Alexandra, Berg, Torunn, Mastromonaco, Michelle N.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Amderma; Arctic; Fox Lake; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2996739; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155802

The Arctic region forms a unique environment with specific physical, chemical, and biological processes affecting mercury (Hg) cycles and limited anthropogenic Hg sources. However, historic global emissions and long range atmospheric transport has led to elevated Hg in Arctic wildlife and waterways....