Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment (한국물환경학회지)

Korean Society on Water Environment (한국물환경학회)
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination and Biological Toxicity of Mine Drainages and Sediments from Abandoned Mines

폐광산 배수와 퇴적물의 중금속 오염과 생물독성 평가

  • Lee, Hyun-Joon (Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Hyo-Jin (Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Oh, Hyun-Ju (Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Cho, Kijong (Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Gyu (Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Jung, Jinho (Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
  • 이현준 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부) ;
  • 김효진 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부) ;
  • 오현주 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부) ;
  • 조기종 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부) ;
  • 김정규 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부) ;
  • 정진호 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부)
  • Received : 2006.11.13
  • Accepted : 2007.03.08
  • Published : 2007.03.30
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Abstract

Heavy metal contamination and biological toxicity of mine drainages and sediments in abandoned mines were studied. Mine drainages had pH at a range of 2.94~7.86, and contained heavy metals at a toxic level. For coal mines, toxicity of mine drainage to Daphnia magna was attributable to acidic pH. In addition to the low pH, suspended heavy metals such as Zn and Cu contributed to toxicity of mine drainages at abandoned metalliferous mines. All mine sediments studied in this work showed biological toxicity to Chironomus riparius, having mortality at a range of 15~60%. However, its relationship with physicochemical properties including heavy metal content of the sediments was not statistically explained. Exceptionally clay ($< 2{\mu}m$ particle) content was negatively correlated with the biological toxicity for sediment samples collected at the same abandoned mines.

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Acknowledgement

Grant : 토착식물을 이용한 중금속 오염지역의 자연형 장기복원기술 개발

Supported by : 한강수계관리위원회, 환경부

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