Application of artificial substrate samplers to assess enrichment of metals of concern by river floodwaters to lakes across the Peace-Athabasca Delta

• Published in: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
• Main Authors: Cory A.M. Savage, Tanner Owca, Mitchell L. Kay, Jelle Faber, Brent B. Wolfe, Roland I. Hall
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: Contaminant monitoring; Periphyton; Floodplain; Peace-Athabasca Delta; Athabasca Oil Sands; Wood Buffalo National Park Action Plan; Physical geography; GB3-5030; Geology; QE1-996.5; Athabasca River; Wood Buffalo; Wood Buffalo National Park
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100954; https://doaj.org/article/a9e6b6a0b2e240b995dff98d984b4e0b

Study region: Peace-Athabasca Delta (PAD), northeastern Alberta. Study focus: Potential for downstream delivery of contaminants via Athabasca River floodwaters to lakes of the PAD has raised local to international concern. Here, we quantify enrichment of eight metals (Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, V, Zn)...