Abstract
In the Dutch struggle against the sea a large dam (Enclosure dike) was built in 1932 closing off a coastal lagoon (fig. 1). This operation created a large freshwater body containing 5.5 km3 of water, mainly fed by the river Rhine. The estuarine ecosystem had disappeared within 3 years. Large amounts of contaminants are discharged in the lake and accumulate in sediments.
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del Castilho, P., Gerritse, R.G., Marquenie, J.M., Salomons, W. (1984). Speciation of Heavy Metals and the in-Situ Accumulation by Dreissena Polymorpha: A New Method. In: Kramer, C.J.M., Duinker, J.C. (eds) Complexation of trace metals in natural waters. Developments in Biogeochemistry, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6167-8_42
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