Mercury in the environment : pattern and process Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread well documented and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to a growing need for understanding the cycling of this ubiquitous pollutant the science of mercury has grown rapidly to include the fields of biogeochemistry economics sociology public health decision sciences physics global change and mathematics. Only recently have scientists begun to establish a holistic approach to studying mercury pollution that integrates chemistry biology and human health sciences. Mercury in the Environment follows the process of mercury cycling through the atmosphere through terrestrial and aquatic food webs and through human populations to develop a comprehensive perspective on this important environmental problem. This timely reference also provides recommendations on mercury remediation risk communication education and monitoring Mercury deposition and contamination is widespread and well documented and it continues to be a public health concern for certain sectors of the global human population in both developed and developing countries. This edited volume focuses on integrating the diverse sciences involved in the process of mercury cycling in the environment from the atmosphere through terrestrial and aquatic food webs and human populations to develop a comprehensive perspective on this important environmental pollutant. Using a systems level approach this book provides recommendations on mercury remediation risk communication education and monitoring. In response to a growing need for understanding the cycling of this ubiquitous pollutant the science of mercury has grown rapidly expanding into several interdisciplinary fields and encompassing such disparate academic and scientific disciplines as biogeochemistry economics sociology public health decision sciences physics global change and mathematics. Only recently have scientists really begun to establish more holistic approaches to studying mercury pollution giving rise to investigations that have furthered the integration of a multi tiered approach especially by using chemistry biology and human health sciences collectively. The study of mercury pollution has produced a variety of contributions to domestic and international policies related to the management of mercury in the environment