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The submersible "Deep Sea Warrior", used by Ruoyu Sun's team. Credit: Ruoyu Sun and IDSSE-CAS
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Scientists have found that man-made mercury pollution has reached the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean—the Marianas Trench. This has significant implications for how mercury affects the marine environment, and how it may be concentrated in the food chain. The findings, which come from two independent research groups, are presented at the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference. 

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