Dominating chemical factors in mine water induced impoverishment of the invertebrate fauna of two streams in the Durham Coalfield, UK

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 249-270

  Jarvis, Adam P ^a   Younger, Paul L ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Acidity; Biodiversity; Iron; Mine water

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; INVERTEBRATE; INVERTEBRATE FAUNA; IRON; RIVER POLLUTION; SULPHATE;

UK, ENGLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DURHAM;

EID: 0031408136     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757549708035531     Document Type: Article

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