Changes in the chemistry and biota of Lake Carey: A large salt lake impacted by hypersaline discharge from mining operations in Western Australia

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 626, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-66

  Gregory, S J ^a,b   Ward, M J ^a   John, J ^b  

^a Outback Ecology   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthic microbial communities; Dewatering discharge; Hypersaline

Indexed keywords

DEWATERING; LAKES; MINING; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BENTHIC MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; CONTROL SITES; DISCHARGE SITES; HYPERSALINE; MINING ACTIVITIES; MINING OPERATIONS; PHYSICO CHEMICALS; RAINFALL EVENTS; SALT LAKES; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRIES; SPECIES RICHNESS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; BIOTA; DEWATERING; DISCHARGE; HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENT; LAKE WATER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MINING; RAINFALL; SALINE LAKE; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER CHEMISTRY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LAKE CAREY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 62549165749     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-009-9744-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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