Impact of Mining Dump on the Accumulation and Mobility of Metals in the Bytomka River Sediments
The research aim was to determine the long-term impact of the mine waste stored at the coal waste dump Hałda Ruda on the content of heavy metals in the bottom sediments of the Bytomka River. It is a watercourse flowing along this coal waste dump and has been under its influence for over fifty years....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Polish Academy of Sciences
2014-07-01
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Series: | Archives of Environmental Protection |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/aep.2014.40.issue-2/aep-2014-0013/aep-2014-0013.xml?format=INT |
Summary: | The research aim was to determine the long-term impact of the mine waste stored at the coal waste dump Hałda Ruda on the content of heavy metals in the bottom sediments of the Bytomka River. It is a watercourse flowing along this coal waste dump and has been under its influence for over fifty years. The research also attempted to determine the seasonality of changes (2 years) and mobility of selected elements. |
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ISSN: | 2083-4810 |