Chironomidae larvae as bioindicators of an acid mine drainage in Portugal

The abandoned Sao Domingos mine in South Portugal discharges acid metal pollution in the drainage system. A dynamic pH- and metal-gradient (pH 3.3-6.8) modulated by rainfall at the confluence of a tributary with the acid mine drainage (AMD)-channel, and a small reservoir contaminated with arsenic we...

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Main Author: Bisthoven, L. Janssens de (author)
Other Authors: Gerhardt, A. (author), Soares, A. M. V. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5428
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/5428