Forensic Assessment of Metal Contaminated Rivers in the 21st Century Using Geochemical and Isotopic Tracers

• Published in: Minerals (Basel) Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 192 - 246
• Main Author: Miller, Jerry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2013
• Subjects: 21st century; Anthropogenic factors; Aquatic environment; Biogeochemical cycles; Chemical contaminants; Contaminants; Criminal investigations; Ecosystems; Environmental impact; Environmental monitoring; Forensic sciences; Geochemistry; Geology; Human exposure; Isotopic tracers; Judicial reviews; Mercury; Metals; Mineralogy; Minerals; River systems; Rivers; Sediments; Soil sciences; Stable isotopes; Stratigraphy; Studies; Trace metals; Water pollution

Documentation of contaminant source and dispersal pathways in riverine environments is essential to mitigate the potentially harmful effects of contaminants on human and ecosystem health, and is required from a legal perspective (particularly where the polluter pays principle is in effect) in assess...