Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea): From Microbial Sources to Seafood Consumers
The Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea) is one of the most mercury-polluted areas in the Mediterranean and in the world due to the past mining activity in the Idrija region (western Slovenia). The link between microbial production of toxic methylmercury (MeHg), and its bioaccumulation and biomag...
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doaj-0f5db174884a4e5fa80982fc5007b4682020-11-25T02:57:33ZengUniversity of ZagrebFood Technology and Biotechnology1330-98621334-26062014-01-01522188197Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea): From Microbial Sources to Seafood ConsumersMark E. Hines0Milena Horvat1Ingrid Falnoga2Stefano Covelli3Jadran Faganeli4Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, 1 University Ave, MA 01854 Lowell, USADepartment of Environmental Sciences, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Mathematics and Geosciences, University of Trieste, Via A. Weiss 2, IT-34128 Trieste, ItalyMarine Biological Station, National Institute of Biology, Fornače 41, SI-6330 Piran, SloveniaThe Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea) is one of the most mercury-polluted areas in the Mediterranean and in the world due to the past mining activity in the Idrija region (western Slovenia). The link between microbial production of toxic methylmercury (MeHg), and its bioaccumulation and biomagnification in marine food webs of the gulf is at present rather poorly characterized but is critical to understanding the links between sources and higher trophic levels, such as fish, that are ultimately vectors of human and wildlife exposure. This overview explores three major topics: (i) the microbial biogeochemical cycling of Hg in the area, (ii) the trophic transfer and bioaccumulation of MeHg in pelagic and benthic marine food webs, and (iii) human exposure to Hg through marine fish and shellfish consumption. These are important goals since the Gulf of Trieste is an area of great economical importance.http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/180840methylmercurysedimentseawater(de)methylationfood webnorthern Adriatic Sea |
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Mark E. Hines Milena Horvat Ingrid Falnoga Stefano Covelli Jadran Faganeli Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea): From Microbial Sources to Seafood Consumers Food Technology and Biotechnology methylmercury sediment seawater (de)methylation food web northern Adriatic Sea |
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Mark E. Hines Milena Horvat Ingrid Falnoga Stefano Covelli Jadran Faganeli |
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Mark E. Hines |
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Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea): From Microbial Sources to Seafood Consumers |
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Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea): From Microbial Sources to Seafood Consumers |
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Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea): From Microbial Sources to Seafood Consumers |
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Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea): From Microbial Sources to Seafood Consumers |
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Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea): From Microbial Sources to Seafood Consumers |
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methylmercury in the gulf of trieste (northern adriatic sea): from microbial sources to seafood consumers |
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University of Zagreb |
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Food Technology and Biotechnology |
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The Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea) is one of the most mercury-polluted areas in the Mediterranean and in the world due to the past mining activity in the Idrija region (western Slovenia). The link between microbial production of toxic methylmercury (MeHg), and its bioaccumulation and biomagnification in marine food webs of the gulf is at present rather poorly characterized but is critical to understanding the links between sources and higher trophic levels, such as fish, that are ultimately vectors of human and wildlife exposure. This overview explores three major topics: (i) the microbial biogeochemical cycling of Hg in the area, (ii) the trophic transfer and bioaccumulation of MeHg in pelagic and benthic marine food webs, and (iii) human exposure to Hg through marine fish and shellfish consumption. These are important goals since the Gulf of Trieste is an area of great economical importance. |
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methylmercury sediment seawater (de)methylation food web northern Adriatic Sea |
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