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Ecological indicators for abandoned mines

The project investigated the ecological impact of metals in rivers and proposed a new way to set water quality targets for aquatic ecosystems affected by long-term mining pollution.

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Ecological indicators for abandoned mines

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Ecological indicators for abandoned mines

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Ecological indicators for abandoned mines, Phase 1: Review of the literature

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Ecological indicators for abandoned mines, Phase 1: Review of the literature

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Details

Explores alternative ways of establishing whether surface waters affected by abandoned mines are meeting EU environmental standards for metals.

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Published 12 December 2012

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