How scientists solved an Arctic mercury mystery

Scientists and local communities had long wondered why marine mammals in Canada's western Arctic had higher mercury levels than those in the east.

By Feiyue Wang, University of Manitoba October 25, 2018
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In the Canadian Arctic, a mystery has troubled scientists and local communities for decades: Why do marine animals in the western Arctic have higher mercury levels than those in the east?

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