Trace element contamination in benthic macroinvertebrates from a small stream near a uranium mill tailings site

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 193-208

  Peterson, M J ^a   Smith, J G ^a   Southworth, G R ^a   Ryon, M G ^a   Eddlemon, G K ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Assessment; Benthic macroinvertebrates; Contamination; Risk; Trace element; Uranium mill tailings

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS; RADIOLOGY; SOILS; STREAM FLOW; URANIUM;

MACROINVERTEBRATES;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ARSENIC; GROUND WATER; MOLYBDENUM; SELENIUM; SURFACE WATER; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM; VANADIUM;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; MINE WASTE; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEEDING; LAND BIOME; MACROBENTHOS; MACROINVERTEBRATE; NONHUMAN; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SEASON; SOIL; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; URANIUM MINE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CHAIN; INVERTEBRATES; MINING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRACE ELEMENTS; URANIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036166565     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013872103460     Document Type: Article

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