Characteristics of Arsenic Leached from Sediments: Agricultural Implications of Abandoned Mines

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 9; no. 21; p. 4628
• Main Authors: Hwang, Soonho, Her, Younggu, Jun, Sang Min, Song, Jung-Hun, Lee, Goontaek, Kang, Moonseong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2019
• Subjects: abandoned mine; Abandoned mines; Acidity; Agricultural land; Arsenic; Bioavailability; Contaminated sediments; Contamination; Environmental conditions; Extraction procedures; heavy metal; Heavy metals; Hydrology; Investigations; Irrigation; Lakes; Leaching; Mines; Organic compounds; Quality control; reservoir; Reservoir management; Reservoirs; Runoff; Seasons; sediment; Sediments; Soil contamination; Soil investigations; Streambeds; Temporal variations; Water quality; Water quality management; Watersheds

Heavy metals, including arsenic from abandoned mines, are easily transported with sediment and deposited in waterbodies such as reservoirs and lakes, creating critical water quality issues when they are released. Understanding the leaching of heavy metals is necessary for developing efficient water...