Mine waste (MW) in historical mercury (Hg) mining areas continuously emits Hg into local environment, including aquatic ecosystems. Tracing Hg migration process from MW and determining its relative contribution to Hg pollution is critical for understanding the environmental impact of MW remediation. In this study, we combined data of Hg concentration, speciation, and isotope to address this issue in the Wanshan Hg mining area in southwest China. We found that rainfall can elevate Hg concentrations in river water and control the partitioning and transport of Hg in karst fissure zones through changing the hydrological conditions. A consistently large offset of δHg (1.24‰) was observed between dissolved Hg (DHg) and particulate Hg (PHg) in surface water during the low-flow period (LFP), which may have been related to the relatively stable hydrologic conditions and unique geological background (karst fissure zones) of the karst region (KR). Results from the ternary Hg isotopic mixing model showed that, despite an order of magnitude reduction in Hg concentration and flux in river water after remediation, the remediated MW is still a significant source of Hg pollution to local aquatic ecosystems, accounting for 49.3 ± 11.9% and 37.8 ± 11.8% of river DHg in high flow period (HFP) and LFP, respectively. This study provides new insights into Hg migration and transportation in aquatic ecosystem and pollution source apportionment in Hg polluted area, which can be used for making polices for future remediation actions.
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