A new paper, Global mercury concentrations in biota: their use as a basis for a global biomonitoring framework, has been published in Ecotoxicology. The paper describes for the first time currently available biotic mercury (Hg) data on a global scale to improve the understanding of global efforts to reduce the impact of Hg pollution on people and the environment.

Data from the peer-reviewed literature were compiled in the Global Biotic Mercury Synthesis (GBMS) database (>550,000 data points). These data provide a foundation for establishing a biomonitoring framework needed to track Hg concentrations in biota globally. The paper describes Hg exposure in the taxa identified by the Minamata Convention: fish, sea turtles, birds, and marine mammals. Read more here.