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Studies of effects of metal mine discharges on benthic organisms / by T. Reynoldson, A. Mudroch, F. Rosa, J. Azcue.: En13-5/95-12E-PDF

"Different approaches have been used to asses environmental impact of metal mine discharges. Complete assessment of the impact of the metal mine discharges on aquatic ecosystems must include a biological component in addition to the evaluation of physical and chemical processes. Benthic invertebrates are very appropriate for evaluating the contamination of lake or stream sediments from mining activities. These organisms reside in the sediments or at the sediment/water interface; they do not move a great deal and are therefore spatially representative; their populations are relatively stable in time; their taxonomy is reasonably well established; and their responses to environmental changes have been studied extensively. Experiments with benthic invertebrates under controlled conditions are useful for studying effects of individual processes affecting the quality of the sediments. Results from different sediment toxicity bioassays accompanied by field observations on benthos in streams and lakes in the vicinity of active or abandoned are demonstrated"--Abstract.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • Canada. Water Science and Technology Directorate.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada)
TitleStudies of effects of metal mine discharges on benthic organisms / by T. Reynoldson, A. Mudroch, F. Rosa, J. Azcue.
Series title
  • NWRI contribution ; 95-12
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • "Paper presented at Sudbury 95, Conference on Mining and Environment, Sudbury, Ontario, May 28th - June, 1995."
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Environment Canada, Water Science and Technology Directorate = Environnement canada, Direction générale des sciences et de la technologie, eau, [1995]
Author / Contributor
  • Reynoldson, Trefor B., author.
  • Mudroch, Alena, author.
  • Rosa, Fernando, author.
  • Azcue, José M., 1957- author.
Description1 online resource (12 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/95-12E-PDF
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