Risk assessment of copper-contaminated sediments in the Tsolum River near courtenay, British Columbia

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 725-740

  Deniseger, John ^a   Kwong, Y T John ^b  

^a Ministry of Environment British Columbia   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Copper distribution; Reclamation strategy; Sediment toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; AZTECA; HYALELLA AZTECA;

CONTAMINATION; COPPER; DRAINAGE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENTS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COPPER DISTRIBUTION;

WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0030364462     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1996.039     Document Type: Article

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