Spatial and temporal patterns of acidity and heavy metals in predicting the potential for ecological impact on the Le An river polluted by acid mine drainage

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-77

  He, M ^a   Wang, Z ^a   Tang, H ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Distribution; Ecological impacts; Heavy metal; River

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; MANGANESE; NICKEL; SULFIDE; SULFUR; ZINC;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACIDITY; CONTAMINATION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HEAVY METAL; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER WATER; RIVER WATER QUALITY; SURFACE WATER QUALITY;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; PH; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER;

ACIDS; CHINA; COPPER; ECOLOGY; FRESH WATER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METALLURGY; METALS, HEAVY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZINC;

CHINA, JIANGZI PROVINCE, LE AN RIVER;

EID: 0030881459     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00217-9     Document Type: Article

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