Toxicity of saline groundwater from Syncrude's Lease 17 to fish and benthic macroinvertebrates
The mining of the tar sands which are included in the area to be developed by Syncrude Canada Ltd. will require the dewatering of the mine pits. This will involve the pumping of large volumes of saline groundwater. Present plans call for its eventual disposal through Ruth Lake, the Poplar River and,...
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ftunivalberta:oai:era.library.ualberta.ca:8fc3295d-9393-429e-bda2-ef76b99d96ce 2023-05-15T15:26:03+02:00 Toxicity of saline groundwater from Syncrude's Lease 17 to fish and benthic macroinvertebrates Peltzner, A. McMahon, B. McCart, P. Walder, G. 1977 https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/8fc3295d-9393-429e-bda2-ef76b99d96ce https://doi.org/10.7939/R3HD7NT2W English eng https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/8fc3295d-9393-429e-bda2-ef76b99d96ce doi:10.7939/R3HD7NT2W Conditions of Use McMahon, B., P. McCart, A. Peltzner and G. Walder, 1977. Toxicity of saline groundwater from Syncrude's Lease 17 to fish and benthic macroinvertebrates. Syncrude Canada Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta. Environmental Research Monograph 1977-3. 99 pp. Permission for non-commercial use, publication or presentation of excerpts or figures is granted, provided appropriate attribution (as above) is cited. Commercial reproduction, in whole or in part, is not permitted without prior written consent. The use of these materials by the end user is done without any affiliation with or endorsement by Syncrude Canada Ltd. Reliance upon the end user's use of these materials is at the sole risk of the end user. Oil Sands Fish Tar Sands Syncrude Groundwater Invertebrates Environmental Research Monograph 1977-3 Salinity Alberta Toxicity Report 1977 ftunivalberta https://doi.org/10.7939/R3HD7NT2W 2022-08-22T20:12:16Z The mining of the tar sands which are included in the area to be developed by Syncrude Canada Ltd. will require the dewatering of the mine pits. This will involve the pumping of large volumes of saline groundwater. Present plans call for its eventual disposal through Ruth Lake, the Poplar River and, finally, the Athabasca River. This study was designed to determine whether groundwater from the mine area is toxic to aquatic organisms and, if so, the concentrations at which this toxicity is expressed. A variety of species, including both fish and aquatic insects, was tested to determine the range of sensitivity among aquatic animals. The resultant data can, with some qualifications, be used to estimate the maximum safe concentrations of groundwater which can be added to natural waters with minimal risk of toxic effects. Report Athabasca River University of Alberta: Era - Education and Research Archive Athabasca River Canada |
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The mining of the tar sands which are included in the area to be developed by Syncrude Canada Ltd. will require the dewatering of the mine pits. This will involve the pumping of large volumes of saline groundwater. Present plans call for its eventual disposal through Ruth Lake, the Poplar River and, finally, the Athabasca River. This study was designed to determine whether groundwater from the mine area is toxic to aquatic organisms and, if so, the concentrations at which this toxicity is expressed. A variety of species, including both fish and aquatic insects, was tested to determine the range of sensitivity among aquatic animals. The resultant data can, with some qualifications, be used to estimate the maximum safe concentrations of groundwater which can be added to natural waters with minimal risk of toxic effects. |
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Toxicity of saline groundwater from Syncrude's Lease 17 to fish and benthic macroinvertebrates |
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Toxicity of saline groundwater from Syncrude's Lease 17 to fish and benthic macroinvertebrates |
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Toxicity of saline groundwater from Syncrude's Lease 17 to fish and benthic macroinvertebrates |
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Toxicity of saline groundwater from Syncrude's Lease 17 to fish and benthic macroinvertebrates |
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toxicity of saline groundwater from syncrude's lease 17 to fish and benthic macroinvertebrates |
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Conditions of Use McMahon, B., P. McCart, A. Peltzner and G. Walder, 1977. Toxicity of saline groundwater from Syncrude's Lease 17 to fish and benthic macroinvertebrates. Syncrude Canada Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta. Environmental Research Monograph 1977-3. 99 pp. Permission for non-commercial use, publication or presentation of excerpts or figures is granted, provided appropriate attribution (as above) is cited. Commercial reproduction, in whole or in part, is not permitted without prior written consent. The use of these materials by the end user is done without any affiliation with or endorsement by Syncrude Canada Ltd. Reliance upon the end user's use of these materials is at the sole risk of the end user. |
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