The effect of different carbon sources on reduction of nitrate in effluent from the mining industry : Olika kolkällors inverkan på reduktion av nitrat i processvatten från gruvindustrin

Mine water effluent contains high levels of nitrogen due to residues from undetonated ammonium- nitrate based explosives. Excess nitrogen in aquatic ecosystems can cause eutrophication. Within a mining area, tailings and clarification ponds have the potential to reduce nitrogen levels by biological...

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Main Author: Lindberg, Hanna
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, Instutionen för mikrobiologi 2014
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-230567