Synthetic coral could remove toxic heavy metals from the ocean; new material mimics the structure of coral, a natural adsorbent of heavy metals
A new material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy metals like mercury from the ocean, according to a new study published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.
July 24, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: colloid, from-the-ocean, journal, new-material, ocean, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, the-ocean
Fish acquire more mercury at depth due to photochemical reactions breaking down mercury at the ocean surface
Mercury – a common industrial toxin – is carried through the atmosphere before settling on the ocean and entering the marine food web…
August 27, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: before-settling, common-industrial, entering-the-marine, marine, ocean, the-atmosphere, the-marine, the-ocean
