Atlas of Contaminated Sites

Contaminants · Metals

MercuryHg

A metal. Like any element it does not break down: it can be taken out of the soil or water, held in place or changed in chemical form, but not destroyed.

On the national lists

Sites on the national lists whose official record names this substance. In the bar, the coloured part is the sites still listed. The lists, in full, are on the sites page.

Species reported in the literature

Species that acted on this contaminant in at least one study, with the highest level of evidence available. They are pointers from the literature, not a remediation plan.

Plants 2

Fungi 3

Sites where it is found

Where plants or fungi were tried

The other sites with a page

In Italy

Elsewhere in the world