Publication details
Post-mining calcareous seepages as surrogate habitats for aquatic macroinvertebrate biota of vanishing calcareous spring fens
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.08.023 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.08.023 |
| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | Seepage; Spoil heap; Conservation potential; Biodiversity; Secondary habitat; Diptera |
| Description | Many studies have investigated the vegetation and terrestrial fauna of post-mining spoil heaps, but little is known about aquatic macroinvertebrates in these areas, particularly at spring-fed habitats. We studied nine seepages (i.e. spring-fed habitats) located at two neighbouring spoil heaps in the Sokolov brown-coal basin (Czech Republic), characterised by basic water pH, calcium carbonate precipitation, high heavy metal and sulphate concentrations. |
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