The influence of elevated arsenic concnetrations on stream biota and leaf breakdown in a headwater stream

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element, which is toxic to aquatic biota especially in disturbed areas where it may be found at high concentrations. A headwater stream adjacent to an 85 year-old abandoned arsenic mine was investigated to determine the influence of arsenic on stream biota and proce...

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Main Author: Chaffin, Jake Lee
Other Authors: Biology
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33450
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062003-110409/