The Fly River, Papua New Guinea : environmental studies in an impacted tropical river system /: environmental studies in an impacted tropical river system. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Barrie Bolton.
• Other Names: Bolton, Barrie R
• Contents: Preface. Part 1. The Physical Environment. 1. Geomorphology, Hydrology and Climate of the Fly River System. 2. Texture, Geochemistry, and Mineralogy of Sediments of the Fly River System. 3. The Rapid Spread of Mine-Derived Sediment across the Middle Fly River Floodplain. 4. Processes, Sediments, and Stratigraphy of the Fly River Delta. 5. Variable Styles of Sediment Accumulation Impacting Strata Formation on a Clinoform: Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea. 6. A Mass Balance for Sediment and Copper in the Rivers, Estuaries, Shelf and Slope of the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea. Part 2. Predicting the Impact of Mining on the Physical Environment. 7. Modeling the Impact of Tailings and Waste Rock Disposal on the Fly River System. 8. Floodplain Inundation Modeling and Forecasting for the Middle Fly. Part 3. Copper Biogeochemistry, Bioavailability, and Toxicity. 9. Biogeochemistry of Copper in the Fly River. 10. Speciation, Bioavailability and Toxicity of Copper in the Fly River System. Part 4. Fish Biology, Assemblages and Habitat. 11. The Biology of Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) in the Fly River System. 12. Use of Changes in Fish Assemblages in the Fly River System, Papua New Guinea, to Assess Effects of the Ok Tedi Copper Mine. 13. Effects of Mine-derived River Bed Aggradation on Fish Habitat of the Fly River System, Papua New Guinea. Part 5. Fauna, Vegetation, and Food Webs. 14. Insects of the Fly River System. 15. Vegetation of the Ok Tedi-Fly River System. 16. Fauna and Food Webs of the Fly River Basin. 17. Development of Aquatic Food Web Models for the Fly River, Papua New Guinea, and their Application in Assessing Impacts of the Ok Tedi Mine. Subject Index
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam London : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 620 pages), illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
• Subjects: 333.91/6214099549; Environmental impact analysis -- Papua New Guinea -- Fly River; Water -- Pollution -- Papua New Guinea -- Fly River; Copper mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- Papua New Guinea -- Fly River; Gold mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- Papua New Guinea -- Fly River; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General; Copper mines and mining -- Environmental aspects; Environmental impact analysis; Gold mines and mining -- Environmental aspects; Water -- Pollution; Papua New Guinea -- Fly River; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080558837; 0080558836
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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