Influence of CaCO3 on the aluminium toxicity in leachates of soils contaminated by acidic mine drainage

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 10 A, 2008, Pages 1644-1647

  García Fernández, Inés ^a   Díez, María ^b   Martín, Francisco ^b   Simón, Mariano ^a   Sánchez, Juan Antonio ^a   Del Moral, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acidic mine drainage; Aluminium toxicity; Calcium carbonate; Soil

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ALUMINUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LEACHATE; POLLUTANT; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

EID: 56849090114     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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