During last years, many review papers concerning speciation analytics of mercury in the environmental samples were published, however, continuous development of analytical techniques, mainly coupled (combined) ones, brings about the necessity to present actual trends in speciation analysis of mercury. Moreover, analytical procedure involves not only the detection system but also many steps beginning from sampling. Therefore, the objective of the publication has been to present actual methods applied in preparation of samples, storage, preconcentration and analysis of samples, both in the aspect of total mercury assessment and its physico-chemical forms. This review describes various analytical methods for the total mercury determination in environmental samples. The analytical techniques such as INAA, ICP-MS, ICP-AES, CV-AAS, CV-AFS are critically reviewed. Also, the available detection limits are given for these techniques. Moreover, different methods for preservation of the mercury forms during storage and preparation of the samples, as well as various analytical methods of mercury preconcentration before analysis are presented.
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