Mercury (Hg), and its more biologically available form, methylmercury (MeHg), are powerful neurotoxins that impact development and function of the central nervous system. The Northeast is considered a ...

Alexander Piro successfully defended his PhD thesis titled "Temporal and spatial patterns in mercury concentration, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification in lake food webs” on October 31st, 2025.

Bioaccumulation occurs when toxins build up - or accumulate - in a food chain. The animals at the top of the food chain are affected most severely. DDT is an insecticide that was widely used in the ...

Climate change and bushfire may exacerbate recent mercury pollution and increase exposure to the poisonous neurotoxin, according to our study published in the Journal of Paleolimnology. Mercury stored ...

Okefenokee swamp appears to be a mercury hotspot. A recent study out of the University of Georgia reveals alligators living in the Okefenokee Swamp have high levels of mercury. Scientists call the ...

Recent studies show that, in the future, the mercury concentration of fish in Finnish Lapland can shift closer to the level found in lakes located below the Arctic Circle. According to researchers, ...

Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was a landmark in the development of the modern environmental movement. Her scientific perspective about the effect of pesticides on the natural world sparked ...