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Mercury supply limits methylmercury production in paddy soils.
Zhong, Huan; Su, Yao; Wu, Xinda; Nunes, Luís; Li, Chengjun; Hao, Yunyun; Liu, Yu-Rong; Tang, Wenli.
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  • Zhong H; School of Environment, Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
  • Su Y; School of Environment, Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
  • Wu X; School of Environment, Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
  • Nunes L; Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability Center, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.
  • Li C; Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
  • Hao Y; State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
  • Liu YR; State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
  • Tang W; School of Environment, Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Electronic address: tangwenli@nju.edu.cn.
Sci Total Environ ; 927: 172335, 2024 Jun 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38604369
ABSTRACT
The neurotoxic methylmercury (MeHg) is a product of inorganic mercury (IHg) after microbial transformation. Yet it remains unclear whether microbial activity or IHg supply dominates Hg methylation in paddies, hotspots of MeHg formation. Here, we quantified the response of MeHg production to changes in microbial activity and Hg supply using 63 paddy soils under the common scenario of straw amendment, a globally prevalent agricultural practice. We demonstrate that the IHg supply is the limiting factor for Hg methylation in paddies. This is because IHg supply is generally low in soils and can largely be facilitated (by 336-747 %) by straw amendment. The generally high activities of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) do not limit Hg methylation, even though SRB have been validated as the predominant microbial Hg methylators in paddies in this study. These findings caution against the mobilization of legacy Hg triggered by human activities and climate change, resulting in increased MeHg production and the subsequent flux of this potent neurotoxin to our dining tables.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Suelo / Contaminantes del Suelo / Mercurio / Compuestos de Metilmercurio Idioma: En Revista: Sci Total Environ Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Suelo / Contaminantes del Suelo / Mercurio / Compuestos de Metilmercurio Idioma: En Revista: Sci Total Environ Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Países Bajos