News Headline
Antarctic sea-ice bacteria could be contaminating seafood with a dangerous form of mercury
Source
Inhabitat
Publication Date
2016-08-04
Pollution in the Antarctic may not turn many heads, but seafood lovers must beware of mercury-tainted fish from the southern seas finding its way onto their plates. New research shows how a certain type of sea-ice bacteria may be converting existing mercury into an even more potent neurotoxin that is harmful to the environment, marine life, and those higher up the food chain.