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The Ecology of Wetlands Created in Mining-Affected Landscapes

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This review deals with the establishment of wetlands on land affected by mining, but it is useful to recall that the mining industry may have an impact in a number of ways, including direct impacts on existing wetlands, for example, physical obliteration, altered groundwater contours, heavy metal contamination, and eutrophication (nutrient enrichment and its consequences).

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McComb, A.J., Chambers, J.M. (2003). The Ecology of Wetlands Created in Mining-Affected Landscapes. In: Ambasht, R.S., Ambasht, N.K. (eds) Modern Trends in Applied Aquatic Ecology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0221-0_11

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