mercury

Brown sea turtle. "The average mercury concentration in brown sea turtle eggs is higher than the average concentration we found in green sea turtle eggs." Photo: Reut Alon

Not just in thermometers: Mercury found in sea turtle eggs

Heavy metals were found in sea turtle eggs in record-breaking concentrations – according to a new Israeli study that may provide us with a broader picture of heavy metal pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.
Prof. Menachem Luria in the laboratory. Photo: The Hebrew University

A researcher from the Hebrew University found for the first time the mechanism that causes the unusual concentrations of mercury in the Dead Sea and in fish

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

How mercury becomes toxic in the environment

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