Long-term mercury accumulation and climate reconstruction of an Australian alpine lake during the late Quaternary

• Published in: Global and Planetary Change
• Main Authors: Schneider, Margot Aurel, Schneider, Larissa, Cadd, Haidee, Thomas, Zoë A., Martinez-Cortizas, Antonio, Connor, Simon Edward, Stannard, Georgia L., Haberle, Simon Graeme
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Antarctic; Alpine Lake; Blue Lake; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/493660/; https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/493660/1/1-s2.0-S0921818124001863-main.pdf

Mercury (Hg) is a volatile metal of international concern due to its toxicity, with a large atmospheric emission and transport capacity. The biogeochemical cycle of Hg is sensitive to changes in climate, yet our understanding of the specific impact of climatic factors on the Hg cycle remains limited...