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 several 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
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/9573
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/9573