Exposure of termites and associated prokaryotes to soil mercury in a tropical rainforest (French Guiana)

2026/07/02 by Loïc Alexandre Martin, Nicolas Mazuras, Vincent Hervé +8 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Mercury impact and mitigation studies #Tardigrade Biology and Ecology

paper · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101356

openalex publication_date 2026/07/02 · openalex created_date 2026/07/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25

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