Aquatic insects as biomonitors of trace metal contamination

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Preprints; (USA)

OSTI ID:7168621

Popp, C J; Lynch, T R ^[1]; Jacobi, G Z ^[2]

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1. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro (USA)
2. New Mexico Highlands Univ., Las Vegas (USA)

The concentrations of 13 heavy metals in water, stream sediments, and a variety of aquatic insects in the Red River above and below the Molycorp mine and mill is reported. The mine-mill complex is located between the towns of Red River and Questa and is connected by a pipeline to a tailings disposal pond located about 8 km downstream of Questa. The pipeline is adjacent the Red River. Numerous breaks have occurred in the pipeline in the past resulting in processed milled tailings being discharged directly into the river. Atomic absorption was used for metal analysis. Experimental results are presented.

• OSTI ID: 7168621
• Report Number(s): CONF-890490-; CODEN: ACEPC
• Journal Information: American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Preprints; (USA), Vol. 29:1; Conference: American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry meeting, Dallas, TX (USA), 9-14 Apr 1989; ISSN 0093-3066
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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