For the most current record of peer-reviewed publications from the research group, see Professor Mitchell's Google Scholar, ORCID, or ResearchGate profiles.
We also make article post-prints of our papers freely available (after journal embargo periods) on the University of Toronto repository, TSpace.
Recent Publications from the WATER Group
Eklof, K.; de Wit, H.; Eckley, C.S.; Eagles-Smith, C.A.; Eggert, S.; Mackereth, R.; Skyllberg, U.; Ukonmaanaho, L.; Verta, M.; Allan, C.; Emilson, E.; Kidd, K.; Mitchell, C.P.J.; Munthe, J.; Sallantaus, T.; Segersten, J.; Bravo, A.; Kolka, R.; McCarter, C.; Porvari, P.; Ring, E.; Sebestyen, S.; Sikstrom, U.; Zetterberg, T. (2025) Effects of forest harvest on total- and methylmercury concentrations in surface waters depend on harvest practices and physical site characteristics. Environmental Science & Technology, 59(30), 15944-15955.
Kaltenecker, M.G.; Mitchell, C.P.J.; Howell, E.T.; Arhonditsis, G. (2025) Long-term trends in water quality and C-Q relationships reveal complex interactions between changing land uses and climate. Journal of Hydrology, 652, 132511.
Lam, W.Y.; Mackereth, R.W.; Lajoie, C.M.E.; Kidd, K.A.; Mitchell, C.P.J. (2025) A comparison of the effects of beaver ponds and forest harvest on stream methylmercury in boreal watersheds. Environmental Research: Ecology, 4(1), 015006.
McCarter, C.P.R.; Ketcheson, S.J.; Huang, H.; Mitchell, C.P.J. (2025) The importance of hydrogeomorphic setting for total mercury and methylmercury export from fen wetlands in western Canada. FACETS, https:doi.org/10.1139/facets-2025-0069.
Szponar, N.: Vega, C.M.; Gerson, J.R.; McLagan, D.S.; Pillaca, M.; Antoni, S.; Lee, D.; Rahman, N.; Fernandez, L.E.; Bernhardt, E.S.; Kiefer, A.; Mitchell, C.P.J.; Wania, F.; Begquist, B.A. (2025) Tracing atmospheric mercury from artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Environmental Science & Technology, 59(10), 5021-5033.
Zhang, J.; Lei, P.; Zhong, H.; Zou, N.; Tsui, M.T.K.; Mitchell, C.P.J.; Li, C.; Cai, W.; Meng, H.; He, H.; Fei, D. (2025) Autochthonous DOM governs the occurrence and methylation of mercury-containing nanoparticles in urban river water: An integrated study of field investigations and laboratory experiments. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 494, 138666.
Huang, H.; Mackereth, R.W.; Mitchell, C.P.J. (2024) Impacts of forest harvesting on mercury concentrations and methylmercury production in boreal forest soils and stream sediment. Environmental Pollution, 341, 122966.
Lam, W.Y.; Mackereth, R.W.; Mitchell, C.P.J. (2024) Landscape characteristics govern the impacts of beaver ponds on surface water methylmercury concentrations in boreal watersheds. Environmental Research: Ecology, 3(2), 025004.
Lam, W.Y.; Mackereth, R.W.; Mitchell, C.P.J. (2024) Mercury concentrations and export from central Canadian boreal forest headwater catchments before, during and after forest harvest. Science of the Total Environment, 912, 168691.
Mangal, V.; Lam, W.Y.; Emilson, E.J.S.; Mackereth, R.W.; Mitchell, C.P.J. (2024) The molecular diversity of dissolved organic matter in forest streams across central Canadian boreal watersheds. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 26, 942-956.
Tang, W.; Bai, X.; Zhou, Y.; Sonne, C.; Wu, M.; Shiung Lam, S.; Hintelmann, H.; Mitchell, C.P.J.; Johs, A.; Gu, B.; Nunes, L.; Liu, C.; Feng, N.; Yang, Y.; Rinklebe, J.; Lin, Y.; Chen, L.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, J.; Li, S.; Wu, Q.; Sik Ok, Y.; Xu, D.; Li, H.; Zhang, X.; Ren, H.; Jiang, G.; Chai, Z.; Gao, Y.; Zhao, J.; Zhong, H. (2024) A hidden demethylation pathway removes mercury from rice plants and mitigates mercury flux to food chains. Nature Food, 5, 72-82.
Zhong, H.; Zhou, H.; Li, Y.; Li, C.; Tsui, M.T.-K.; Mitchell, C.P.J.; Zhou, Y.; Yang, Y.; Chen, L.; Ren, H.; Tang, W. (2024) Methylmercury photodegradation in paddy water: An overlooked process mitigating mercury risks. Water Research, 253, 121332.