Yi Luo

Natural factors, not land use type, determine topsoil mercury levels in the urbanized mosaic of the Hengduan Mountains, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

Context It is widely recognized that contaminants in urban topsoil can present substantial threats to ecosystems and human health. Mercury (Hg) is a persistent pollutant arising from both anthropogenic (industrial and transport emissions) and natural (e.g. biomass burning, weathe...