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Rice methylmercury exposure and mitigation: a comprehensive review

August 1, 2014

Rice cultivation practices from field preparation to post-harvest transform rice paddies into hot spots for microbial mercury methylation, converting less-toxic inorganic mercury to more-toxic methylmercury, which is likely translocated to rice grain. This review includes 51 studies reporting rice total mercury and/or methylmercury concentrations, based on rice (Orzya sativa) cultivated or purchased in 15 countries. Not surprisingly, both rice total mercury and methylmercury levels were significantly higher in polluted sites compared to non-polluted sites (Wilcoxon rank sum, p

Publication Year 2014
Title Rice methylmercury exposure and mitigation: a comprehensive review
DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2014.03.001
Authors Sarah E. Rothenberg, Lisamarie Windham-Myers, Joel E. Creswell
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Environmental Research
Index ID 70129238
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Research Program - Western Branch
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