Copper distribution in a river system that receives coal mine-affected water releases in the Fitzroy River Basin, Central QLD

• Main Authors: Jones, CE, Vicente-Beckett, VA, Chapman, JM, Bennett, WW
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: SETAC-AU, Australia 2016
• Subjects: Environmental Analysis And Monitoring; Coal Mining; Fitzroy River Basin; Copper; 039901 Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry); Fitzroy; Mackenzie River; Queensland; Mackenzie Basin; Mackenzie river
• Online Access: http://hdl.cqu.edu.au/10018/1212120

The Mackenzie River sub-basin in the Fitzroy Basin (Central Queensland) is a turbid river system associated with significant coal mining. Coal mine-affected water (CMAW) releases do not occur during low flow conditions. Copper (Cu) is one of the heavy metals found in CMAW. The median annual dissolve...