Large spill of mining wastes in Portelo stream: impacts on ecosystem integrity and on angling potential

Streams located at Montesinho Natural Park (NE Portugal) have high potential for brown trout (Salmo trutta) angling . However, in this territory there are severa! abandoned mine sites. Therefore, the continuous drainage of fine grained tailings can be particularly problematic due to arsenic, copper,...

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Main Author: Geraldes, Ana Maria (author)
Other Authors: Ramalhosa, Elsa (author), Caetano, Miguel (author), Teixeira, Amílcar (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:por
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Mine spilling
Macroinvertebrates
Headwater stream
Ecosystem integrity
Angling potential
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/9626
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/9626

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/9626

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