Assessment of metals in bed and suspended sediments in tributaries of the Lower Athabasca River

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1021-1028

  Conly, F M ^a   Crosley, R W ^a   Headley, J V ^a   Quagraine, E K ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Athabasca River; McMurray Formation; Metals; Oil sands; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ATHABASCA RIVER; MCMURRAY FORMATION; SANDS ACTIVITIES;

CLAY; METAL REFINERIES; METALS; MINES; SEDIMENTS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

METAL; OIL;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CLAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HEALTH SURVEY; MINING; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; RIVER; SAND; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

ALBERTA; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS; PARTICLE SIZE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34447123120     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701418433     Document Type: Article

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