Atmospheric Hg monitoring using passive samplers and moss bags within gold mined areas of Guyana

Published: 5 December 2025| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/yrmpxgsx4w.1
Contributors:
Chetwynd Osborne, Duc Dang, Soyini Mc Pherson, Shaun Watmough

Description

Moss bags and Hg passive air samplers (MerPAS) were deployed to measure atmospheric Hg around a gold mine in Mahdia, Guyana over a 90-day period as well as a separate 2-day period that encompassed a periodic burn (typically 2-hr).

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Institutions

  • Trent University
  • University of Guyana

Categories

Soil Organic Matter, Environmental Mercury, Passive Design, Moss Biomonitoring, Gold Mining, Atmospheric Observation

Funders

  • CGX Energy Inc.
  • Frontera Energy Corporation

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