Geologic processes influence the effects of mining on aquatic ecosystems

Ecological Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 870-879

  Schmidt, Travis S ^a,c   Clements, William H ^b   Wanty, Richard B ^a   Verplanck, Philip L ^a   Church, Stanley E ^a   San Juan, Carma A ^a   Fey, David L ^a   Rockwell, Barnaby W ^a   Dewitt, Ed H ^a   Klein, Terry L ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic communities; Biomonitoring; Geology; Metals; Mining; Rocky Mountain (USA) streams; Sediment quality; Water quality

Indexed keywords

METAL;

AQUATIC COMMUNITY; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BACKGROUND LEVEL; BIOMONITORING; CATCHMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRAINAGE; GEOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; METAL; MINE WASTE; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION; MINING; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SITE SELECTION; STREAMWATER; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; METHODOLOGY; MINING; RIVER; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION;

COLORADO; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES; METALS; MINING; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTION;

ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860251600     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/11-0806.1     Document Type: Article

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