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Uncovering Pieces of the Arctic Mercury Puzzle
Lars-Eric Heimbürger
CNRS Research Scientist, the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography
Lars-Eric Heimbürger CNRS Research Scientist, the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography
How does mercury find its way into Arctic animals? Data from a recent expedition to the central Arctic Ocean suggest that bacteria close to the ocean surface convert mercury to its toxic form and feed it into the food web.