Effect of placer mining on suspended sediment in reaches of sensitive fish habitat

Environmental Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 78-89

  Pentz, S B ^a   Kostaschuk, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fish habitat; Placer mining; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EROSION; OCEAN HABITATS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

FISH HABITAT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS;

PLACER MINING;

MINING; PLACER DEPOSIT; RIVER POLLUTION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 0032941044     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050363     Document Type: Article

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