Mercury biomagnification and microbial adaptation in a mining-impacted Amazonian River

The use of mercury (Hg), especially in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), has led to high concentrations of this metal in the Amazon, threatening ecological integrity and public health. However, the environmental fate of Hg remains poorly characterized in remote regions such as the Caquet...

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Autores:

Escobar Restrepo, María Camila
Niño García, Juan Pablo
Acosta Santos, Astrid
Núñez Avellaneda, Marcela
Agudelo Córdoba, Edwin
Cardona Vanegas, Gladys Inés
Caicedo Cruz, Jhonatan
Acosta González, Luis Alejandro
Vásquez Ochoa, Olga Yaneth
Marrugo Negrete, José Luis
Marqués Martín, Silvia

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2025

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/46859

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/10495/46859

Palabra clave:

Minas de oro y minería
Gold mines and mining
Minería en pequeña escala
Small-scale mining
Bioacumulación
Bioaccumulation
Interacciones Microbianas
Microbial Interactions
Peces
Fishes
Mercurio
Mercury
Gen merA
MerA gene
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/