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Discovering both sides of an unusual element: mercuryDescubriendo ambas caras de un mismo elemento inusual: el mercurio
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2019)
Mercury in a geothermal and volcanic area in Patagonia, southern South America
(Elsevier Science, 2019-12)
Mercury and heavy metal contents are monitored using lichens as a tool for evaluation of air pollution. Lichens allow the identification of zones with anthropic impact, pollution hotspots and natural sources of contamination ...
Natural and anthropogenic variations in atmospheric mercury deposition during the Holocene near Quelccaya Ice Cap, Peru
(Wiley, 2014)
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that is transported globally through the atmosphere. Emissions of Hg from mineral reservoirs and recycling between soil/biomass, oceans, and the atmosphere are fundamental to the global Hg ...
Analysis of toxic and essential elements in the blood and feathers of humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) at Punta San Juan, Peru
(Wildlife Disease Association, 2019)
Whole blood, serum, and feather samples from 29 Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) at the Punta San Juan Marine Protected Area, Peru, were analyzed for 55 toxic and essential elements by using inductively coupled ...
The role of metallothioneins, selenium and transfer to offspring in mercury detoxification in Franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei)
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2016-08-19)
The concentrations of mercury (Hg), selenium (Se) and metallothioneins (MT) were evaluated in fetuses, calves, juveniles and adults of the endangered coastal Franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from Argentina. ...
Mercury distribution in sediments of a shallow tropical reservoir in Brazil
(Sociedade Brasileira de Geoquímica, 2015)
Mercury levels in birds and small rodents from Las Orquideas National Natural Park, Colombia
(Springer Verlag, 2018-12-01)
Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal known as one of the most toxic elements on the planet. The importance of Hg on living organisms resides on its biomagnification ability. Artisanal gold extraction activities release substantial ...
Metalloproteomics analysis in human mammary cell lines treated with inorganic mercury
(Elsevier Gmbh, 2020-03)
The interest in inorganic Hg toxicity and carcinogenicity has been pointed to target organs such as kidney, brain or placenta, but only a few studies have focused on the mammary gland. In this work, analytical combination ...
Reforestation with four native tree species after abandoned gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon
(Elsevier, 2015)
Global demand for gold has led to a massive increase in mining activity around the world. During the last decade, gold mining grew significantly in the Amazon becoming a major driver for land degradation and heavy metal ...
Optimization of the process of Phytoremediation whit Festuca Dolichophylla and ammonium thiosulphate to improve the effectiveness of mercury absorption from soils contaminated whit mercury by mining in the district of Ananea Puno-PeruOptimización del proceso de Fito remediación con Festuca Dolichophylla y tiosulafto de amonio para mejorar la eficacia de la absorción del mercurio de suelos contaminados con mercurio por la minería del distrito de Ananea Puno-Perú
(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ingeniería Geológica, Minera, Metalúrgica y Geográfica, 2021)