Bioaccumulation of Mercury and Other Trace Elements in the Edible Holothurian Holothuria (Halodeima) atra in Relation to Gold Mining Activities in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

 Artisanal and small-scale gold mines (ASGMs) have been accompanied by widespread usage of mercury amalgamation to extract gold from ores, putting Indonesia among the top three global emitters of this pollutant and posing potential risks to the marine ecosystem and human health.

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