Microalgae vs. Mercury

CleanTechnica
By U.S. Department of EnergyAug 9, 2023, 3:50 am174 pts
In the search for ways to fight methylmercury in global waterways, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovered that some forms of phytoplankton are good at degrading the potent neurotoxin. Phytoplankton, or microalgae, are known as accumulators of methylmercury. The plankton introduce methylmercury…

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