Effect of pH, ionic strength, dissolved organic carbon, time, and particle size on metals release from mine drainage impacted streambed sediments

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1392-1402

  Butler, Barbara A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Desorption; remediation; Sorption

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; BIOACTIVITY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CATCHMENTS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DESORPTION; DRAINAGE; ESTUARIES; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; PH EFFECTS; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS;

ACID MINE-DRAINAGE; CARBON CONCENTRATIONS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; EFFECT OF PH; METALS RELEASE; PARTICLES SIZES; REMOVAL TREATMENTS; SIZE FRACTION; STREAMBED SEDIMENTS; WATER CHEMISTRY;

IONIC STRENGTH;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; METAL; MINE DRAINAGE; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; STREAM BED; TEMPORAL PERIOD;

CLEAR CREEK; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61549130282     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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