Mercury and selenium loading in mountaintop mining impacted alkaline streams and riparian food webs
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DOI: 10.1007/s10533-020-00690-7
Abstract: Coal is naturally enriched in trace elements, including mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se). Alkaline mine drainage from mountaintop mining valley fill (MTM-VF)—the dominant form of surface coal mining in Appalachia, USA—releases large quantities of Se… read more here.
Keywords: mining; mercury selenium; alkaline; alkaline streams ... See more keywords