Browsing Theses & Dissertations by Subject "Tailings (Metallurgy) -- Environmental aspects -- Nova Scotia"

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Bioaccumulation and transfer of mercury and arsenic in aquatic invertebrates and emergent insects at historical gold mine tailing sites of Nova Scotia

LeBlanc, Molly E. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

Historical gold mining in Nova Scotia resulted in over 3,000,000 tonnes of mine tailings deposited into aquatic habitats and low-lying areas, where they remain today. Legacy tailings are typically elevated in mercury (Hg) ...
Using epiphytic lichens as biomonitors of atmospheric mercury and dust at a historical gold mine tailings site in Nova Scotia, Canada

Smith, Michael P. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Historic gold mining in Nova Scotia, Canada, produced mercury (Hg)-contaminated tailings from the 1860s to 1940s that were deposited into the environment and subsequently abandoned upon mine closures. Today, these ...

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