Concentrations of Metals Associated with Mining Waste in Sediments, Biofilm, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish from the Coeur d'Alene River Basin, Idaho Note: Use of trade names does not imply endorsement of a product. --&gt;

Farag, Aïda M.; Woodward, Daniel F.; Goldstein, Jack N.; Brumbaugh, William G.; Meyer, Joseph S.

doi:10.1007/s002449900295

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“…Total metal content observed in this study compares well with the literature data (Reece et al 1978;Farag et al 1998;Paulson 2001). This site is contaminated with high levels of Zn (0.75% mass) and Pb (0.5% mass; Table 2), both of which are toxic to biota (Brim et al 1999;Konopka et al 1999;Sani et al 2001;Lin et al 2003).…”

Section: Elemental Analysissupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Contamination of lateral lakes adjacent to the delta (Harrington et al 1998a;Sprenke et al 2000;Bostick et al 2001), CdAR and upstream tributary contamination (Maxfield et al 1974b;Reece et al 1978;Paulson 1997;Farag et al 1998Farag et al , 2000La Force et al 1998;Balistrieri et al 2003;Box et al 2005), and downstream of LCdA (Grosbois et al 2001) have also been studied. Horowitz et al (1995a) found that the CdAR and adjacent lake sediments were the most heavily contaminated.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Heavy Metal–Mineral Associations in Coeur d’Alene River Sediments: A Synchrotron-Based Analysis

Moberly

Borch

Sani

et al. 2008

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Nearly a century of mining activities upstream have contaminated Lake Coeur d'Alene and its tributaries with Pb, Zn, and other heavy metals. Heavy metal concentrations in sediments of the Coeur d'Alene watershed have been shown to be inversely proportional to the sediment size fraction; thus, analysis on a very small scale is essential to determine the mobility and stability of heavy metals in this environment. Micron-scale synchrotron-based methods were used to determine the association of heavy metals with solid phases in sediments of the Coeur d'Alene River. Bulk X-ray diffraction (XRD), extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy, and synchrotron-based microfocused XRD combined with microfocused X-ray fluorescence mapping indicate the presence of crystalline Pb-and

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Section: Elemental Analysissupporting

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Heavy Metal–Mineral Associations in Coeur d’Alene River Sediments: A Synchrotron-Based Analysis

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Borch

Sani

et al. 2008

Water Air Soil Pollut

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“…Maximum TSMD concentrations of all three metals in crayfish were also about ten-fold lower than those in invertebrates from tailings-contaminated reaches of the Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho (Farag, Woodward, Goldstein, Brumbaugh, & Meyer, 1998, but Pb, Cd, and Zn concentrations documented by Wildhaber et al (1997Wildhaber et al ( , 2000 in crayfish and other invertebrates from SR tributaries exceeded those associated with deleterious effects in fish elsewhere (Farag, Boese, Woodward, & Bergman, 1994;Woodward, Brumbaugh, DeLonay, Little, & Smith, 1994). Metals concentrations in 2001-2002 crayfish were also variable; those with the greatest ww Pb and Zn concentrations came from Site 3u (Fig.…”

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A Screening-Level Assessment of Lead, Cadmium, and Zinc in Fish and Crayfish from Northeastern Oklahoma, USA

Schmitt

Brumbaugh

Linder

et al. 2006

Environ Geochem Health

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The objective of this study was to evaluate potential human and ecological risks associated with metals in fish and crayfish from mining in the Tri-States Mining District (TSMD). Crayfish (Orconectes spp.) and fish of six frequently consumed species (common carp, Cyprinus carpio; channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus; flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris; largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides; spotted bass, M. punctulatus; and white crappie, Pomoxis annularis) were collected in 2001-2002 from the Oklahoma waters of the Spring River (SR) and Neosho River (NR), which drain the TSMD. Samples from a miningcontaminated site in eastern Missouri and from reference sites were also analyzed. Individual fish were prepared for human consumption in the manner used locally by Native Americans (headed, eviscerated, and scaled) and analyzed for lead, cadmium, and zinc. Whole crayfish were analyzed as composite samples of 5-60 animals. Metals concentrations were typically higher in samples from sites most heavily affected by mining and lowest in reference samples. Within the TSMD, most metals concentrations were higher at sites on the SR than on the NR and were typically highest in common carp and crayfish than in other taxa. Higher concentrations and greater risk were associated with fish and crayfish from heavily contaminated SR tributaries than the SR or NR mainstems. Based on the results of this and previous studies, the human consumption of carp and crayfish could be restricted based on current criteria for lead, cadmium, and zinc, and the consumption of channel catfish could be restricted due to lead. Metals concentrations were uniformly low in Micropterus spp. and crappie and would not warrant restriction, however. Some risk to carnivorous avian wildlife from lead and zinc in TSMD fish and invertebrates was also indicated, as was risk to the fish themselves. Overall, the wildlife assessment is consistent with previously reported This document is a U.S. government work and is not subject to copyright in the United States.biological effects attributed to metals from the TSMD. The results demonstrate the potential for adverse effects in fish, wildlife, and humans and indicate that further investigation of human health and ecological risks, to include additional exposure pathways and endpoints, is warranted.

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“…Metal contamination and habitat disturbance in streams draining the Old Lead Belt are reflected in substantial biological effects, including alteration of benthic invertebrate communities ) and inhibition of Pb-sensitive enzyme systems in fish (Schmitt et al, 1993). The most severe example of Pb contamination of aquatic environments in the United States is the Coeur d_Alene River watershed of Idaho, where some stream and reservoir biota contain tissue Pb concentrations that are 10-to 100-fold greater than those in the Viburnum Trend (Farag et al, 1998; Table VI). Exposure to high levels of Pb and associated metals in the Coeur d_Alene watershed has been linked to toxic effects in waterfowl and fish (Blus, Henny, Hoffman, & Grove, 1991;Farag et al, 1999).…”

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Biomonitoring of Lead, Zinc, and Cadmium in Streams Draining Lead-Mining and Non-Mining Areas, Southeast Missouri, USA

Besser

Brumbaugh

May

et al. 2006

Environ Monit Assess

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We evaluated exposure of aquatic biota to lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) in streams draining a Pb-mining district in southeast Missouri. Samples of plant biomass (detritus, periphyton, and filamentous algae), invertebrates (snails, crayfish, and riffle benthos), and two taxa of fish were collected from seven sites closest to mining areas (mining sites), four sites further downstream from mining (downstream sites), and eight reference sites in fall 2001. Samples of plant biomass from mining sites had highest metal concentrations, with means 10-to 60-times greater than those for reference sites. Mean metal concentrations in over 90% of samples of plant biomass from mining sites were significantly greater than those from reference sites. Mean concentrations of Pb, Zn, and Cd in most invertebrate samples from mining sites, and mean Pb concentrations in most fish samples from mining sites, were also significantly greater than those from reference sites. Concentrations of all three metals were lower in samples from downstream sites, but several samples of plant biomass from downstream sites had metal concentrations significantly greater than those from reference sites. Analysis of supplemental samples collected in Results of this study demonstrate that long-term Pb mining activity in southeast Missouri has resulted in significantly elevated concentrations of Pb, Cd, and Zn in biota of receiving streams, compared to biota of similar streams without direct influence of mining. Our results also demonstrate that metal exposure in the study area differed significantly among sample types, habitats, and years, and that these factors should be carefully considered in the design of biomonitoring studies.

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Concentrations of Metals Associated with Mining Waste in Sediments, Biofilm, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish from the Coeur d'Alene River Basin, Idaho Note: Use of trade names does not imply endorsement of a product. -->

Cited by 194 publications

References 29 publications

Heavy Metal–Mineral Associations in Coeur d’Alene River Sediments: A Synchrotron-Based Analysis

Heavy Metal–Mineral Associations in Coeur d’Alene River Sediments: A Synchrotron-Based Analysis

A Screening-Level Assessment of Lead, Cadmium, and Zinc in Fish and Crayfish from Northeastern Oklahoma, USA

Biomonitoring of Lead, Zinc, and Cadmium in Streams Draining Lead-Mining and Non-Mining Areas, Southeast Missouri, USA

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