Invertebrates of ancient heavy metal spoil and smelting tip sites in southern Jordan: Thier distribution and use as bioindicators of metalliferous pollution derived from ancient sources
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Registry Institute of Geography & Earth Sciences Quaternary Environmental Change Group |
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09/08/2006
09/08/2006
01/09/2002
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Resumo |
Pyatt, B. Amos, D. Grattan, J. Pyatt, A. Terrell-Nield, C. Invertebrates of ancient heavy metal spoil and smelting tip sites in southern Jordan: Thier distribution and use as bioindicators of metalliferous pollution derived from ancient sources. Journal of Arid Environments. 2002. 52 pp 53-62 The invertebrate populations of stony desert sites contaminated by ancient metalliferous activities in the Nabatean, Roman and Byzantine periods were significantly different from those found in adjacent ancient abandoned field systems. Consequently, it is apparent that such invertebrates potentially have uses as biomonitors of metalliferous pollution derived from ancient anthropogenic activities. This is further explored by an analysis of the heavy metal content of certain of these animals; extensive bioaccumulation of copper and especially lead occurred in organisms inhabiting areas associated with ancient metalliferous enterprises. Peer reviewed |
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Identificador |
Pyatt , B , Amos , D , Grattan , J , Pyatt , A & Terrell-Nield , C 2002 , ' Invertebrates of ancient heavy metal spoil and smelting tip sites in southern Jordan: Thier distribution and use as bioindicators of metalliferous pollution derived from ancient sources ' Journal of Arid Environments , vol 52 , no. 1 , pp. 53-62 . DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.0982 0140-1963 PURE: 70209 PURE UUID: ad2db373-d96b-42d6-a1f4-928d5aad38df dspace: 2160/227 |
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eng |
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Journal of Arid Environments |
Palavras-Chave | #Jordan #desert #copper #lead #invertebrates #pollution biomonitoring #bioaccumulation |
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