Hydrological and geochemical controls governing the distribution of trace metals in a mine-impacted lake

Environmental Geology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 408-418

  Martin, A J ^a   Calvert, S E ^b  

^a Lorax Environmental Services Ltd   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lake; Mine tailings; Peru; Sediment transport; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

HYDROELECTRIC POWER; HYDROLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE WATERS;

TRACE METALS;

LAKES;

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGY; LAKE; MINE WASTE; MINING; POLLUTION; TAILINGS; TRACE METAL;

LAKE JUNIN; PERU;

EID: 0038176803     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-002-0650-8     Document Type: Article

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