Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, Department of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, University of Gdańsk, Al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Veterinary Research Institute, Al. Partyzantów 57, 24-100, Puławy, Poland.
Ambio. 2021 Sep;50(9):1698-1717. doi: 10.1007/s13280-021-01505-1. Epub 2021 Mar 23.
The goal of this paper is to assess the current status and trends of total mercury (THg) contamination of the atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems in Poland. The study shows that the reduced domestic and worldwide atmospheric emission of Hg resulted in decreased THg level in the terrestrial biotope and biosphere. Considering that Poland is one of the main Hg emitters in Europe, the THg concentrations in its abiotic environment are still elevated. However, the THg level in terrestrial organisms is relatively low, which is because a large proportion of Hg deposited on land is accumulated in organic-rich soils. Regarding the THg concentration, consumption of wildlife and livestock from Poland is safe for humans. Nevertheless, the authors indicate the need for effective environmental monitoring, based on selected bioindicators, which is crucial considering the slowing reduction of Hg emission combined with the consequences of the changing climate.
本文旨在评估目前波兰大气和陆地生态系统总汞（THg）污染的现状和趋势。研究表明，由于减少了国内和全球大气汞排放量，陆地生物区系和生物圈中的 THg 水平有所降低。考虑到波兰是欧洲主要的汞排放国之一，其非生物环境中的 THg 浓度仍然很高。然而，陆地生物体内的 THg 水平相对较低，这是因为沉积在陆地上的大部分汞都积累在富含有机物的土壤中。就 THg 浓度而言，来自波兰的野生动物和牲畜的消费对人类是安全的。尽管如此，作者仍指出需要基于选定的生物指标进行有效的环境监测，这是至关重要的，因为汞排放量的减少速度正在放缓，而气候变化的影响也在加剧。
