Metagenomics reveals diverse community of putative mercury methylators across different biogeochemical niches in Sansha Yongle blue hole.

Heyu Lin, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Chun-Xu Xue, Peng Yao, Liang Fu, Zuosheng Yang, Xiao-Hua Zhang, John W Moreau

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Article in Marine life science & technology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Heyu LinSchool of Geographical, Atmospheric and Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010 Australia.

Xiao-Yu ZhuCollege of Marine Life Sciences, and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China.

Chun-Xu XueCollege of Marine Life Sciences, and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China.

Peng YaoLaboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266237 China.

Liang FuSansha Track Ocean Coral Reef Conservation Research Institute, Sansha, 573199 China.

Zuosheng YangCollege of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100 China.

Xiao-Hua ZhangCollege of Marine Life Sciences, and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China.

John W MoreauSchool of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8RZ UK.

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Abstract

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent neurotoxin and bioaccumulates in food webs. Microbial transformation of inorganic mercury (Hg) produces most of the MeHg in the marine environment. The gene pair Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42995-025-00332-7.

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Blue holeFree-livingHgc genesMercury methylationMetagenomicsParticle-associatedRedox gradient

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PMID41783570

DOI10.1007/s42995-025-00332-7

PMCPMC12953829

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