Removal of sulfate, zinc, and lead from alkaline mine wastewater using pilot-scale surface-flow wetlands at Tara Mines, Ireland

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 58-65

  O'Sullivan, Aisling D ^a   Murray, Declan A ^b   Otte, Marinus L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ecology; Iron; Lead; Mine water; Passive treatment; Sulfate reduction; Vegetation; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 13944277625     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-004-0040-4     Document Type: Article

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