Mercury Stable Isotopes in soil-Rice Plants at the Wanshan Mercury Mine

Mercury mining in the Wanshan Mine has lasted for > 2000 years since the Qin Dynasty. Large-scale Hg mining has been officially banned in the WMM since 2003; however, long-term mining and smelting activities have resulted in the intense release of Hg to nearby farmlands, where rice is commonly grown. Fortunately, understanding of the bioaccumulation of Hg in rice plants has been improved by the Hg isotopic tracer tech. The data set we provided here is to promote our knowledge on understanding the isotope fractionation of Hg during the uptake of Hg from paddy soil-water and the atmosphere by rice roots and leaves, respectively. We believe that this work will bring new enlightenment to soil mercury remediation for us. The data set of mercury concentration and isotopic compositions for “Understanding the Bioaccumulation of Mercury in Rice Plants at the Wanshan Mercury Mine, China: Using Stable Mercury Isotopes” submitted in JGR: BIOGEOSCIENCES. The dataset contains two tables. Table S1 explains Hg concentrations, TGM(total gaseous mercury), and stable isotope fraction (‰) in soil and corresponding root and leaf of rice at abandoned mining sites. Table S2 explains Hg concentrations, TGM, and stable isotope fraction in soil and corresponding root and leaf of rice at artisanal smelting sites. Mercury mining in the Wanshan Mine has lasted for > 2000 years since the Qin Dynasty. Large-scale Hg mining has been officially banned in the WMM since 2003; however, long-term mining and smelting activities have resulted in the intense release of Hg to nearby farmlands, where rice is commonly grown. Fortunately, understanding of the bioaccumulation of Hg in rice plants has been improved by the Hg isotopic tracer tech. The data set we provided here is to promote our knowledge on understanding the isotope fractionation of Hg during the uptake of Hg from paddy soil-water and the atmosphere by rice roots and leaves, respectively. We believe that this work will bring new enlightenment to soil mercury remediation for us. The data set of mercury concentration and isotopic compositions for “Understanding the Bioaccumulation of Mercury in Rice Plants at the Wanshan Mercury Mine, China: Using Stable Mercury Isotopes” submitted in JGR: BIOGEOSCIENCES. The dataset contains two tables. Table S1 explains Hg concentrations, TGM(total gaseous mercury), and stable isotope fraction (‰) in soil and corresponding root and leaf of rice at abandoned mining sites. Table S2 explains Hg concentrat