mSphere
(Apr 2021)
Microbial Diversity and Mercury Methylation Activity in Periphytic Biofilms at a Run-of-River Hydroelectric Dam and Constructed Wetlands
Maxime Leclerc,
Makayla C. Harrison,
Veronika Storck,
Dolors Planas,
Marc Amyot,
David A. Walsh
Affiliations
Maxime Leclerc
ORCiD GRIL, Département de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Makayla C. Harrison
Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Veronika Storck
GRIL, Département de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Dolors Planas
GRIL, Département de Sciences Biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Marc Amyot
GRIL, Département de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
David A. Walsh
ORCiD Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00021-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 2
Abstract
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Monomethylmercury (MMHg) is a biomagnifiable neurotoxin of global concern with risks to human health mostly associated with fish consumption. Hydroelectric reservoirs are known to be sources of MMHg many years after their impoundment.
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