Assessment of the ecological potential of mine-water treatment wetlands using a baseline survey or macroinvertebrate communities

被引：29

作者：

Batty, LC ^{[1
]}

Atkin, L ^{[1
]}

Manning, DAC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sch Civil Engn & Geosci, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION | 2005年 / 138卷 / 03期

关键词：

constructed wetlands; macroinvertebrates; mine water pollution; environmental management;

D O I：

10.1016/j.envpol.2005.04.022

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

A baseline survey of macroinvertebrate populations in two mine-water treatment one treating a net acidic spoil heap discharge and one a net alkaline ferruginous pumped mine water, was undertaken to assess the potential of these systems to provide habitats for faunal communities. Both wetlands were found to he impoverished in comparison to natural wetlands but did sustain it macroinvertebrate community that could support higher organisms. Wetland size and water quality in terms of pH, conductivity and metal concentrations were found to be important factors in determining the quality of the populations supported. Direct toxicity to organisms was unlikely to be the main cause of lower diversity, but the smothering of organisms via the precipitation of iron hydroxides particularly in the early parts of the treatment systems affected macroinvertebrate communities, The presence of areas of open water within the planted systems was found to be important for providing habitats for macroinvertebrates and this should be both a future design and maintenance consideration for environmental managers. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：412 / 419

页数：8

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