Hunting for changes in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in a mine-impacted stream
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"Our motivation: Joplin, Missouri is part of the Tri-State Mining District that operated lead and zinc mines from 1850 to 1950. Historic pit mining resulted in large ore waste piles, groundwater-filled cavities, and heavily polluted soil and waters. Water resources in Joplin, MO are within the Orongo-Duenweg Superfund site, one of the nation’s largest EPA Superfund-designated areas. Small streams are considered low priority bodies of water for remediation and still remain impaired. Not only are the high levels of metal contamination a risk to public health and safety but also to ecosystem health and function. This project focuses on urban stream Lone Elm Reach, Joplin, MO, which suffers from heavy metal pollution (Figure 1)." -- first page
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