The Benthic Invertebrate Community of Lakes Previously Impaired by MiningI-related Acidification Near Wawa, Ontario
Iron mining began in Wawa, Ontario in the late 1800s and ceased in 1998. The sintering process of iron pyrite produced sulfur dioxide which led to the acidification of nearby lakes. Benthic macroinvertebrate samples were collected from lakes along a gradient of historical impairment in Wawa to exa...
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| Language: | en_ca |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/17447 |