Assessment of the Physical and Biological Effects of Mine Related Total Suspended Solids in Arctic Lakes
The objective of this thesis was to assess the physical (concentrations, durations, and sedimentation) and biological effects of total suspended solids (TSS) in Arctic lakes following in-lake construction of dikes. TSS concentration and duration estimates were applied in a Severity of Ill Effects mo...
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ftunivguelph:oai:atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca:10214/3598 2024-06-23T07:49:34+00:00 Assessment of the Physical and Biological Effects of Mine Related Total Suspended Solids in Arctic Lakes VanEngen, Ryan Solomon, Keith 2012-05-09 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10214/3598 en eng University of Guelph http://hdl.handle.net/10214/3598 Attribution-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.5/ca/ Total Suspended Solids Sedimentation Arctic Lakes Stable Isotope Analysis Lake Trout Benthic Invertebrates Thesis 2012 ftunivguelph 2024-06-04T23:58:45Z The objective of this thesis was to assess the physical (concentrations, durations, and sedimentation) and biological effects of total suspended solids (TSS) in Arctic lakes following in-lake construction of dikes. TSS concentration and duration estimates were applied in a Severity of Ill Effects model which predicted possible habitat degradation and a reduction of feeding of salmonids with no significant difference between stations (ANOVA, p=0.153). Benthic invertebrates collected inside suspended sediment containment curtains showed a decrease in richness and abundance (Tukey’s, p<0.05), with no effects elsewhere. Stable isotope analysis from lake trout and arctic char muscle tissue suggested no differences in isotopic signatures following TSS exposure, but stable isotope analysis of stomach contents in lake trout had a significant increase in δ15N compared to the reference basin (Tukey’s, p<0.05). These findings suggested that lake trout adapted their food sources under moderate TSS exposure and benthic invertebrates rapidly recovered to pre-disturbance values. Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited Department of Fisheries and Oceans Nunavut Impact Review Board University of Guelph Thesis Arctic Nunavut University of Guelph: DSpace digital archive Arctic Nunavut |
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The objective of this thesis was to assess the physical (concentrations, durations, and sedimentation) and biological effects of total suspended solids (TSS) in Arctic lakes following in-lake construction of dikes. TSS concentration and duration estimates were applied in a Severity of Ill Effects model which predicted possible habitat degradation and a reduction of feeding of salmonids with no significant difference between stations (ANOVA, p=0.153). Benthic invertebrates collected inside suspended sediment containment curtains showed a decrease in richness and abundance (Tukey’s, p<0.05), with no effects elsewhere. Stable isotope analysis from lake trout and arctic char muscle tissue suggested no differences in isotopic signatures following TSS exposure, but stable isotope analysis of stomach contents in lake trout had a significant increase in δ15N compared to the reference basin (Tukey’s, p<0.05). These findings suggested that lake trout adapted their food sources under moderate TSS exposure and benthic invertebrates rapidly recovered to pre-disturbance values. Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited Department of Fisheries and Oceans Nunavut Impact Review Board University of Guelph |
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Assessment of the Physical and Biological Effects of Mine Related Total Suspended Solids in Arctic Lakes |
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Assessment of the Physical and Biological Effects of Mine Related Total Suspended Solids in Arctic Lakes |
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Assessment of the Physical and Biological Effects of Mine Related Total Suspended Solids in Arctic Lakes |
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Assessment of the Physical and Biological Effects of Mine Related Total Suspended Solids in Arctic Lakes |
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Assessment of the Physical and Biological Effects of Mine Related Total Suspended Solids in Arctic Lakes |
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assessment of the physical and biological effects of mine related total suspended solids in arctic lakes |
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