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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-13815-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-13815-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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27 Oct 2025
Research article |
| 27 Oct 2025
| 27 Oct 2025
Quantification of anthropogenic and marine sources to atmospheric mercury over the marginal seas of China and impact on the sea–air exchange of mercury
Xiaofei Qin
School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, China
Hao Li
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Jia Chen
Shanghai Environment Monitoring Center, Shanghai, China
Junjie Wei
Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Environmental Science Research & Design Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Hao Ding
Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Environmental Science Research & Design Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Xiaohao Wang
Shanghai Environment Monitoring Center, Shanghai, China
Guochen Wang
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Chengfeng Liu
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Da Lu
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Shengqian Zhou
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Haowen Li
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Yucheng Zhu
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Ziwei Liu
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Qingyan Fu
Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai, China
Juntao Huo
Shanghai Environment Monitoring Center, Shanghai, China
Yanfen Lin
Shanghai Environment Monitoring Center, Shanghai, China
Congrui Deng
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, China
Kan Huang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai, China
IRDR ICoE on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Observation and Research Station of Huaniaoshan East China Sea Ocean-Atmosphere Integrated Ecosystem, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai, China
Data sets
Mercury data in China's marginal seas K. Huang https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14847622
Short summary
Mercury is a persistent toxic pollutant that has equally important anthropogenic and natural sources. This study developed a quantitative method for separating the anthropogenic and natural contributions of total gaseous mercury. The underlying impacts on the sea–air exchange fluxes of mercury are evaluated. The new method developed in this study can be reproduced in other regions, and the findings are innovative in the field of mercury sources and biogeochemical cycles.
Mercury is a persistent toxic pollutant that has equally important anthropogenic and natural...
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