Mercury documents the significance of mercury concentrations in abiotic materials, plants, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, elasmobranch, fishes, and birds, as well as humans and other mammals.

Features:

• Discusses the effects of mercury poisoning on living organisms, main routes of administration, treatment regimes, and the development of mercury-antagonistic and mercury-protectant drugs
• Explores factors that affect increased mercury concentrations such as different chemical species, mercury interactions with other metals, metallothioneins, critical body parts, and anthropogenic influences
• Documents significance of mercury concentrations in abiotic materials, plants, invertebrates, amphibians, and more
• Reviews the well-documented mercury poisoning episode at Minamata, Japan and other mercury intoxication incidents worldwide
• Documents the history of mercury in gold production and ecotoxicological aspects of the amalgamation process in various geographical regions, with emphasis on Brazil and North America
• Includes case studies and a list of proposed mercury criteria for the protection of resources and health

Contents

Mercury Uses and Sources

• Properties
• Physical
• Chemical
• Biological
• Biochemical
• Mercury Transport and Speciation
• Mercury Measurement

Mercury Poisoning and Treatment

Mercury Concentrations in Abiotic Materials

• Air
• Coal
• Sediments
• Sewage Sludge
• Snow and Ice
• Soils
• Water

Mercury Concentrations in Plants and Animals

• Algae and Macrophytes
• Invertebrates
• Elasmobranchs and Bony Fishes
• Amphibians and Reptiles
• Birds
• Humans
• Other Mammals

Mercury Concentrations in Abiotic Materials and Multitaxonomic Field Collections

• Asia
• Brazil
• Caribbean Region
• Europe
• India
• North America
• Polar Region

Lethal Effects of Mercury

• Aquatic Organisms
• Terrestrial Invertebrates
• Reptiles
• Birds
• Mammals

Sublethal Effects of Mercury

• Carcinogenicity, Genotoxicity, and Teratogenicity
• Bacteria and Other Microorganisms
• Terrestrial Plants
• Terrestrial Invertebrates
• Aquatic Plants
• Aquatic Animals
• Birds
• Mammals

Case Histories: Mercury Poisoning in Japan and Other Locations

• Minamata, Japan
• Niigata Prefecture, Japan
• Tokuyama Bay, Japan
• Guizhou, China
• Faroe Islands
• Republic of Seychelles
• New Zealand
• Ontario, Canada

Case Histories: Mercury Hazards from Gold Mining

• History
• Ecotoxicological Aspects of Amalgamation

Proposed Mercury Criteria for Protection of Natural Resources and Human Health

• Agricultural Crops
• Aquatic Life
• Birds
• Mammals
• Human Health

Index

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