Mercury in the Amazon
Jean Remy Davée Guimarães
Abstract
The aim of this text is to present a critical overview of Hg research in the Amazon along the last 30 years, discussing some of the lessons learned and the unique challenges that the complex Amazonian environment can place to researchers working on mercury. The description provided here is based on our long-term research with mercury in this tropical rainforest environment and may be particularly relevant for those initiating mercury studies in the tropics.
Topics & Concepts
Amazon rainforestMercury (programming language)AmazonianRainforestGeographyAstrobiologyComputer scienceEcologyPhysicsBiologyProgramming languageMercury impact and mitigation studiesMarine animal studies overviewHeavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity