Essays about: "Lake Macquarie"

Found 1 essay containing the words Lake Macquarie.

  1. 1. Simulation of Selenium Remobolisation and cycling in sediment

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Erik Palm; [1997]
    Keywords : Modelling; selenium; biogeochemistry; bioturbation; sediment; pollutant fate; Lake Macquarie;

    Abstract : Lake Macquarie is the largest estuarine lake in New South Wales and is located on the eastern seaboard of Australia, approximately 85 km north of Sydney.The study of heavy metal concentrations in surficial sediments, sediment cores, seagrasses and fish conducted by the New South Wales Department of Mines in 1974 revealed that significant heavy metal contamination of Lake Macquarie has occurred. READ MORE