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Author:   M. Kelly ,  W.J. Allison ,  A.R. Garman ,  C.J. Symon
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1988 ed.
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781851662043

ISBN 10:   1851662049
Pages:   231
Publication Date:   30 September 1988
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Geological and Economic Background.- 1.1. Nickel.- 1.2. Copper.- 1.3. Zinc and lead.- 1.4. Coal.- 2 Mining Techniques and Sources of Environmental Problems.- 3 Heavy Metals in the Aquatic Environment.- 3.1. Metal speciation in freshwater systems.- 3.2. Aqueous environmental chemistry of metals.- 3.3. Transport, deposition and cycling of metals.- 3.4. Conclusion.- 4 Acid Mine Drainage in the Aquatic Environment.- 4.1. Mining and acid production.- 4.2. Factors affecting the environment.- 5 Uptake and Accumulation of Heavy Metals.- 5.1. Plants.- 5.2. Animals.- 5.3. Biological monitoring using metal accumulation.- 6 Toxicity and Tolerance to Heavy Metals. I. Plants.- 6.1. Field studies.- 6.2. Laboratory studies.- 6.3. Environmental factors affecting metal toxicity.- 6.4. Synergism, additivity and antagonism.- 7 Toxicity and Tolerance to Heavy Metals. II. Animals.- 7.1. Field studies.- 7.2. Experimental studies.- 8 Effects of Acid Mine Drainage on the Biota.- 8.1. Algae.- 8.2. Bryophytes and higher plants.- 8.3. Invertebrates.- 8.4. Fish.- 8.5. Concluding remarks.- 9 Case Study: Placer Gold Mining.- 10 Conclusions.- Appendix 1 Toxicity Tables — Plants.- Appendix 2 Sources of Published Data Used in Original Figures.- References.

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