Isotopic investigation of sources and processes affecting gaseous and particulate bound mercury in the east coast, South Korea

Atmospheric mercury uptake and accumulation in forests dependent on climatic factors

“…Identifying key factors is critical in South Korea given that >60% of land is occupied by forested mountains. 27 Despite the substantial domestic anthropogenic Hg emissions and proximity to Hg emitting countries in East Asia, low atmospheric Hg 0 concentrations reported across the nation 28 are suspected to be driven by active foliage Hg 0 uptake. Here, we sampled total gaseous Hg (TGM; Hg 0 + Hg 2+ ), foliage, litter, and topsoil at the highest elevation of six mountain sites in South Korea.…”