However, in soil or in water, inorganic mercury can undergo a process called “methylation,” resulting in the creation of methylmercury, an organic compound easily taken up by living organisms where it accumulates faster than the organism can eliminate it (bioaccumulation).
Cependant, dans le sol ou dans l’eau, ce mercure peut former par méthylation du méthylmercure, composé organique facilement assimilable, qui s’accumule dans les tissus des organismes vivants (bioaccumulation).