Mercury

Transport and Transformation of
Mercury in Environmental Elements
• Due to high volatility, mercury and mercury
compounds entering the soil can be released
into air through the transpiration by soil and
plants and can also enter into surface or
underground water through precipitation.
• In natural water body, mercury is mainly aborbed
by the suspended particulates and finally
become water sediments.
• Environmental factors such as pH and contents
of suspended particulates affect the absorption.