Technical Information Report on Mercury Monitoring in Biota

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.contributor.otherEvers, David
dc.contributor.otherSunderland, Elsie
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-20T09:09:58Z
dc.date.available2019-11-20T09:09:58Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionBiota are important bioindicators because they reflect the potential harm of emissions and releases of mercury to air, water and land. Because there are not suitable models to predict the methylation process and the entry of methylmercury into the food web, high trophic level biota is recommended (i.e., trophic level 4 or higher). High trophic level biota can therefore be used to identify spatial gradients, including ecosystem sensitivity spots, and to track changes over time. The technical report compiled and synthesized information available through the “Global Biotic Mercury Synthesis” or GBMS, this database on mercury in biota and identified information and data gaps, comparability, options for filling gaps, available modelling capabilities to assess changes, baselines, and proposed monitoring approaches with an estimated budget.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30821
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number48 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectbiota
dc.subjectmercury
dc.subjectMercury
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleTechnical Information Report on Mercury Monitoring in Biotaen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource

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