Pulse-discharges of mining wastes into a coastal lagoon: Water chemistry and toxicity

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-231

  Marín Guirao, Lázaro ^a   Lloret, Javier ^a   Marín, Arnaldo ^a   García, Gregorio ^b   García Fernández, Antonio J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoon; Heavy metals; Mining waste; Stormwater runoff; Water toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; COASTAL LAGOON; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METAL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MINE WASTE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; STORMWATER; TOXICITY TEST; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER COLUMN;

BOLIVAR [COLOMBIA]; CARTAGENA; COLOMBIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; MAR MENOR; MURCIA [SPAIN]; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 34250624858     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540701339422     Document Type: Article

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