How mercury gets into the sea

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/929647

 

 News Release 29-Sep-2021
Peer-Reviewed Publication
University of Basel

 

Mercury released into the atmosphere by industry enters the sea and from there makes its way into the food chain. Now, an analysis by the University of Basel has revealed how the harmful substance enters seawater in the first place. This is not primarily via rainfall, as previously assumed, but rather also involves gas exchange. Measures to reduce mercury emissions could therefore take effect faster than previously thought.

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