Toxic methylmercury-producing microbes more widespread than realized

Friday, September 13, 2013 - 14:30 in Biology & Nature

Microbes that live in rice paddies, northern peat bogs and other previously unexpected environments are among the bacteria that can generate highly toxic methylmercury, researchers have learned.

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