Mobility of aqueous contaminants at abandoned mining sites: Insights from case studies in Sardinia with implications for remediation

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 503-512

  Cidu, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abandoned mines; Antimony; Dispersion of contaminants; Heavy metals; Mine waters; Sardinia

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; CONTAMINATED WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; HUMAN HEALTH; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL; ITALIAN REGIONS; LONG MINING; MINE CLOSURES; MINE WATERS; MINING OPERATIONS; MINING RESIDUES; MINING SITES; PUBLIC AWARENESS; QUALITY OF WATER; RAINY SEASONS; SARDINIA; SCIENTIFIC STUDIES; WATER SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; CONTAMINATION; DISPERSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH RISKS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LEAD; MINING; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; SOIL POLLUTION; SURVEYS; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES;

ABANDONED MINES;

ABANDONED MINE; ANTIMONY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH RISK; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MINE WASTE; MOBILITY; POLLUTION EFFECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; STREAMWATER; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

ITALY; SARDINIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80052071834     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-010-0874-y     Document Type: Article

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