The influence of the abandoned Kalecik Hg mine on water and stream sediments (Karaburun, İzmir, Turkey)

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 312, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 155-166

  Gemici, Ünsal ^a   Oyman, Tolga ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Heavy metal contamination; Mercury mining; Stream sediment

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; MERCURY (METAL); PH EFFECTS; SEDIMENTS; STREAM FLOW;

POLLUTION INDEX;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; HEAVY METAL; MANGANESE; MERCURY; SULFATE;

ABANDONED MINE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEAVY METAL; MINE WASTE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY PARAMETERS; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MINING; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; SPRING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

KARABURUN; TURKEY;

MUS;

EID: 0038301919     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(03)00008-1     Document Type: Article

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