Rehabilitation options for inland waterways impacted by sulfidic sediments - A synthesis

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 311-319

  Baldwin, Darren S ^a,c   Fraser, Mark ^b,c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MURRAY DARLING FRESHWATER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid sulfate soils; Acidification; Restoration; Salinisation; Sulfidic sediments; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; OXYGEN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATE; SULFIDE; SULFUR;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACID SULFATE SOIL; ACIDIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; REMEDIATION; SALINIZATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SULFIDE (INORGANIC); WETLAND;

DEOXYGENATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SALINITY; SEDIMENT; SOIL ACIDIFICATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WETLAND;

EID: 70449656810     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.09.006     Document Type: Review

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