Using diatom assemblages and sulphur in sediments to uncover the effects of historical mining on Lake Arnoux (Quebec, Canada): A retrospective of economic benefits versus environmental debt

Using diatom assemblages and sulphur in sediments to uncover the effects of historical mining on Lake Arnoux (Quebec, Canada): A retrospective of economic benefits versus environmental debt

Monitoring changes in environmental conditions is increasingly important as the Canadian economic infrastructure ramps up exploration and mining development in the more inaccessible northern regions of Canada. Governments are concurrently assessing effects from past mining activities and absorbing t...

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Main Authors: Paul Brian Hamilton, Isabelle eLavoie, Sam eAlpay, Karin ePonader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Diatoms
pH
acid mine drainage
biomonitoring
paleolimnology
sulphur
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2015.00099/full

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