The Causes and Effects of Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination in the Marine Environment: A Review

Abstract Purpose of Review The concern mercury pollution and the impact that it poses on marine environment were studied heavily since case poison from Minamata bay in 1960s. present study provides an insight into cycle methylmercury bioindicators reflect exposure levels. paper also used driving forces, pressures, states, impacts, responses (DPSIR) analysis to evaluate global contamination problem. Recent Findings high budgets atmospheric total influence ocean surface water. Therefore, aquatic level is turn affected by surrounding emission sources such as industrial petroleum activities addition transport fate across environmental compartments. This will increase levels fish species cause adverse risk human health through biomagnification. Summary review presents a thorough description emissions their different compartments, despite fact serious mitigation measures taken guidelines applied. consumption still result current stability persistent characteristics.