This study highlights the behaviour of Mercury in the abiotic and biotic segments of the Mandovi-Zuari estuarine system. Spatial, seasonal (Premonsoon and Postmonsoon) and tidal, distribution of THg in dissolved/particulate fractions, sediment concentrations were mapped of the river mouths, Mormugao Port, inner and outer environs of this estuarine system. Observed seasonal partition studies pro...

Dysregulation of CD95/Fas-mediated apoptosis has been implicated as a contributing factor in autoimmune disorders. Animal studies clearly have established a connection between mercury exposure and autoimmune disease in rodents, while case reports have suggested a link between accidental mercury contamination and autoimmune disease in humans. The mechanism(s) for these associations are poorly un...

We examined mercury concentrations in three fish assemblages to estimate biomagnification rates in the Iténez main river, affected by anthropogenic activities, and two unperturbed rivers from the Iténez basin, Bolivian Amazon. Rivers presented low to moderate water mercury concentrations (from 1.25 ng L(-1) to 2.96 ng L(-1)) and natural differences in terms of sediment load. Mercury biomagnific...