Sediment geochemistry of streams draining abandoned lead/zinc mines in central Wales: the Afon Twymyn

Purpose Despite the decline of metal mining in the UK during the early 20th century, a substantial legacy of heavy metal contamination persists in river channel and floodplain sediments. Poor sediment quality is likely to impede the achievement of ‘good’ chemical and ecological status for surface wa...

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Main Authors: Patrick Byrne, Ian Reid, Paul Wood
Format: Default Article
Published: 2010
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Other earth sciences not elsewhere classified
Aquatic ecology
Environmental quality
Fluvial sediments
Heavy metals
Metal mining
Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/6201
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