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Influence of forest and rangeland management on anadromous fish habitat in Western North America: effects of mining.
Author(s): Susan B. Martin; William S. Platts
Date: 1981
Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-119. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 21 p
Publication Series: General Technical Report (GTR)
Station: Pacific Northwest Research Station
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Methods of mining and the effects on aquatic ecosystems of mine-caused sediment, changes in pH, and toxic heavy metals are described.Publication Notes
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Martin, Susan B.; Platts, William S. 1981. Influence of forest and rangeland management on anadromous fish habitat in Western North America: effects of mining. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-119. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 21 pCited
Keywords
Mining methods, aquatic ecosystems, sediment production, toxicity, fish habitat, anadromous fishRelated Search
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