Tracing sources and fate of zinc in a mining-impacted river catchment: insights from flow measurements, synoptic sampling, and zinc isotopes
Palumbo-Roe, Barbara; Banks, Vanessa J.; Chenery, Simon; Weiss, Dominik. 2010 Tracing sources and fate of zinc in a mining-impacted river catchment: insights from flow measurements, synoptic sampling, and zinc isotopes. In: Wolkersdorfer, C.; Freund, A., (eds.) Mine water and innovative thinking. CBU Press, 383-387.
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Abstract/Summary
This paper reports on the comprehensive monitoring of the Rookhope Burn catchment in the Weardale valley, northern Pennines (Uk), which has been subject to lead, zinc, and fluorspar mining for over two centuries. Zinc is the major contaminant in surface waters, exceeding the Environmental Quality standard value for salmonid fish. synoptic flow monitoring and water sampling have been carried out, including both inflow and instream sampling points along the Rookhope Burn, with the purpose of tracing both point and diffuse sources of Zn throughout the catchment. The Zn load profile suggests an important role for Zn-rich groundwater contributions to the stream bed and has also established the existence of Zn sinks. Evidence from hyporheic zone sampling suggests Zn reaction or surface complexation with Mn oxide surfaces forming on stream bed sediments as a potential mechanism responsible for the observed metal attenuation. Current work is focused on testing the potential of Zn isotopes to fingerprint sources and pathways of Zn in the aquatic system. Preliminary results show significant variation in the stream water Zn isotopic signature from the headwaters to the base of the catchment.
| Item Type: | Publication - Book Section |
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| Programmes: | BGS Programmes 2010 > Groundwater Science |
| ISBN: | 9781897009475 |
| Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.: | Paper also available for free download from URL above |
| Additional Keywords: | GroundwaterBGS, Groundwater, Groundwater quality, Catchment processes, Environmental tracers |
| NORA Subject Terms: | Earth Sciences |
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| Date made live: | 17 Sep 2010 13:36 +0 (UTC) |
| URI: | https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11132 |
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