Dimethylmercury as a Source of Monomethylmercury in a Highly Productive Upwelling System. Journal: Environmental Science and Technology Published: 2024-06-07 DOI: ...

It’s unclear exactly how, but chemical or biological processes also turn some of the monomethylmercury in the ocean into another of mercury’s organic forms: dimethylmercury. This compound is also a ...

We assessed monomethylmercury (MeHg) dynamics in a tidal wetland over three seasons using a novel method that employs a combination of in situ optical measurements as concentration proxies. MeHg ...

Unlike inorganic mercury, monomethylmercury is bio-accumulative, meaning its toxic effects are amplified as it progresses through the food chain from small sea creatures to humans.

The study also shows that the monomethylmercury is formed when dimethylmercury from smokestacks and mining processes finds its way into ocean waters and then, during certain weather conditions ...

The most worrying form of mercury is monomethylmercury, a kind of mercury linked to severe health effects in humans, including kidney failure, birth defects, and neurological impairment.

University of Alberta researchers found that harmless inorganic mercury, discharged by industry and coal burning, becomes deadly monomethylmercury in the oceans, which progresses through the food ...

In high enough concentrations, monomethylmercury is extremely dangerous for people, as it’s been linked to severe health conditions like kidney failure, birth defects, and neurological impairment.