Articles | Volume 19, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-3663-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-3663-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
05 Aug 2022
Research article |
| 05 Aug 2022
| 05 Aug 2022
Assessing the spatial and temporal variability of methylmercury biogeochemistry and bioaccumulation in the Mediterranean Sea with a coupled 3D model
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, 34010, Italy
Donata Canu
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, 34010, Italy
Paolo Lazzari
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, 34010, Italy
Cosimo Solidoro
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, 34010, Italy
Viewed
Total article views: 4,581 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 14 Feb 2022)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,500 | 1,690 | 391 | 4,581 | 750 | 531 | 404 |
- HTML: 2,500
- PDF: 1,690
- XML: 391
- Total: 4,581
- Supplement: 750
- BibTeX: 531
- EndNote: 404
Total article views: 3,655 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 05 Aug 2022)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,973 | 1,325 | 357 | 3,655 | 398 | 508 | 383 |
- HTML: 1,973
- PDF: 1,325
- XML: 357
- Total: 3,655
- Supplement: 398
- BibTeX: 508
- EndNote: 383
Total article views: 926 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 14 Feb 2022)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527 | 365 | 34 | 926 | 352 | 23 | 21 |
- HTML: 527
- PDF: 365
- XML: 34
- Total: 926
- Supplement: 352
- BibTeX: 23
- EndNote: 21
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 4,581 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 4,432 with geography defined
and 149 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 3,655 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,551 with geography defined
and 104 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 926 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 881 with geography defined
and 45 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
16 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Future mercury levels in fish: model vs. observational predictions under different policy scenarios H. Gull et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-3387-2026
- Mercury Biogeochemistry and Biomagnification in the Mediterranean Sea: Current Knowledge and Future Prospects in the Context of Climate Change R. Bargagli & E. Rota https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010006
- Numerical models for monitoring and forecasting ocean biogeochemistry: a short description of present status G. Cossarini et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-5-opsr-12-2025
- Mercury Accumulation Pathways in a Model Marine Microalgae: Sorption, Uptake, and Partition Kinetics I. Garcia-Arevalo et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.3c00795
- A high-resolution marine mercury model MITgcm-ECCO2-Hg with online biogeochemistry S. Zhu et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-5915-2023
- Bioaccumulation as a driver of high MeHg in the North and Baltic Seas D. Amptmeijer et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-7929-2025
- Mediterranean Marine Mammals: Possible Future Trends and Threats Due to Mercury Contamination and Interaction with Other Environmental Stressors R. Bargagli & E. Rota https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14162386
- Bioconcentration, bioaccumulation and biomagnification of mercury in plankton of the Mediterranean Sea J. Tesán-Onrubia et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115439
- The DANUBIUS-RI supersite of Po delta and North Adriatic Lagoons: a living lab on transitional environments in the Adriatic Sea F. De Pascalis et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109453
- The 3D biogeochemical marine mercury cycling model MERCY v2.0 – linking atmospheric Hg to methylmercury in fish J. Bieser et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-2649-2023
- Mercury cycling in contaminated coastal environments: modeling the benthic-pelagic coupling and microbial resistance in the Venice Lagoon G. Rosati et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121965
- Incubation Experiments, Observations, and Modeling Highlight the Key Role of Dimethylmercury on Seawater Methylmercury Distributions A. Kleindienst et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c01491
- The Multi-Compartment Hg Modeling and Analysis Project (MCHgMAP): mercury modeling to support international environmental policy A. Dastoor et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-2747-2025
- Total Mercury in Atlantic Chub Mackerel (Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789) from the Saronic Gulf: Contamination Patterns, Biological Drivers and Food Safety Implications N. Milatou et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes11090549
- Bioconcentration as a key driver of Hg bioaccumulation in high-trophic-level fish D. Amptmeijer & J. Bieser https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-7425-2025
- Integrating Digital Tools and AI-Based Predictive Modelling for Environmental Pollutant Monitoring: Advancing Real-Time Detection and Ecological Interpretation P. Thamarai et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2026.104891
16 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Future mercury levels in fish: model vs. observational predictions under different policy scenarios H. Gull et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-3387-2026
- Mercury Biogeochemistry and Biomagnification in the Mediterranean Sea: Current Knowledge and Future Prospects in the Context of Climate Change R. Bargagli & E. Rota https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010006
- Numerical models for monitoring and forecasting ocean biogeochemistry: a short description of present status G. Cossarini et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-5-opsr-12-2025
- Mercury Accumulation Pathways in a Model Marine Microalgae: Sorption, Uptake, and Partition Kinetics I. Garcia-Arevalo et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.3c00795
- A high-resolution marine mercury model MITgcm-ECCO2-Hg with online biogeochemistry S. Zhu et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-5915-2023
- Bioaccumulation as a driver of high MeHg in the North and Baltic Seas D. Amptmeijer et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-7929-2025
- Mediterranean Marine Mammals: Possible Future Trends and Threats Due to Mercury Contamination and Interaction with Other Environmental Stressors R. Bargagli & E. Rota https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14162386
- Bioconcentration, bioaccumulation and biomagnification of mercury in plankton of the Mediterranean Sea J. Tesán-Onrubia et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115439
- The DANUBIUS-RI supersite of Po delta and North Adriatic Lagoons: a living lab on transitional environments in the Adriatic Sea F. De Pascalis et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109453
- The 3D biogeochemical marine mercury cycling model MERCY v2.0 – linking atmospheric Hg to methylmercury in fish J. Bieser et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-2649-2023
- Mercury cycling in contaminated coastal environments: modeling the benthic-pelagic coupling and microbial resistance in the Venice Lagoon G. Rosati et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121965
- Incubation Experiments, Observations, and Modeling Highlight the Key Role of Dimethylmercury on Seawater Methylmercury Distributions A. Kleindienst et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c01491
- The Multi-Compartment Hg Modeling and Analysis Project (MCHgMAP): mercury modeling to support international environmental policy A. Dastoor et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-2747-2025
- Total Mercury in Atlantic Chub Mackerel (Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789) from the Saronic Gulf: Contamination Patterns, Biological Drivers and Food Safety Implications N. Milatou et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes11090549
- Bioconcentration as a key driver of Hg bioaccumulation in high-trophic-level fish D. Amptmeijer & J. Bieser https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-7425-2025
- Integrating Digital Tools and AI-Based Predictive Modelling for Environmental Pollutant Monitoring: Advancing Real-Time Detection and Ecological Interpretation P. Thamarai et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2026.104891
Saved (final revised paper)
Latest update: 15 Oct 2026
Short summary
Methylmercury (MeHg) is produced and bioaccumulated in marine food webs, posing concerns for human exposure through seafood consumption. We modeled and analyzed the fate of MeHg in the lower food web of the Mediterranean Sea. The modeled spatial–temporal distribution of plankton bioaccumulation differs from the distribution of MeHg in surface water. We also show that MeHg exposure concentrations in temperate waters can be lowered by winter convection, which is declining due to climate change.
Methylmercury (MeHg) is produced and bioaccumulated in marine food webs, posing concerns for...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint