BIOREMEDIATION OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION: A REVIEW

JIA Wei; CHEN Jin-quan; CHANG Jun-jun

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202005030

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JIA Wei, CHEN Jin-quan, CHANG Jun-jun. BIOREMEDIATION OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION: A REVIEW[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2020, 38(5): 171-178. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202005030

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JIA Wei, CHEN Jin-quan, CHANG Jun-jun. BIOREMEDIATION OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION: A REVIEW[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2020, 38(5): 171-178. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202005030

JIA Wei, CHEN Jin-quan, CHANG Jun-jun. BIOREMEDIATION OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION: A REVIEW[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2020, 38(5): 171-178. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202005030

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JIA Wei, CHEN Jin-quan, CHANG Jun-jun. BIOREMEDIATION OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION: A REVIEW[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2020, 38(5): 171-178. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202005030

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BIOREMEDIATION OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION: A REVIEW

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202005030

1. School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China;
2. School of Architecture and Planning, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China

Received Date: 2019-02-18

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Abstract

Mercury (Hg) pollution has become one of the most important environmental problems because of its high toxicity, wide range of pollution and high risk of ecological health. The anthropogenic sources of mercury pollution mainly include fossil fuel combustion, mineral exploitation and processing, waste incineration and production and use of mercury related products. Bioremediation has a good prospective application in the treatment and remediation of mercury contamination due to their advantages of low cost, easy operation and ecological friendliness. This paper reviews the main sources and current situation of mercury pollution in the environment, and summarizes the application and mechanism of eco-friendly technology based on the action of plants and microorganisms in the remediation of mercury polluted soil and water. Furthermore, the relevant issues that should be further studied and practiced in bioremediation of mercury pollution have also been proposed. The main purpose of this paper is to provide a scientific reference for bioremediation of mercury pollution.
- mercury (Hg) contamination,
- bioremediation,
- plants,
- microbes,
- efficiency intensification

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