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Developments in earth & environmental sciences ; 9 |
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Developments in earth & environmental sciences ; 9.
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The Fly River and its tributaries, the Ok Tedi and Strickland rivers, are located in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. All three rivers have their source in the rugged central mountain range of the island and eventually flow, via the Fly River delta, into the Gulf of Papua to the north of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. With a catchment area still largely covered by tropical rainforest and relatively few human inhabitants, this remote part of Papua New Guinea presents a rare opportunity to document and understand the dynamics of a large tropical river system largely unaffected by human activity. In 1984 the Ok Tedi Mining Company Limited began mining copper and gold mineralisation from Mt. Fubilan, which is located at the headwaters of the Ok Tedi. In 1990, mining begin at the Porgera gold mine located at the headwaters of the Strickland River. Since that time both companies have intensely monitored the environment of the Fly River system in order to better understand the possible impact of mining. This book is intended to assemble and summarise this vast amount of information, much of it contained in internal company reports, to better understand the environmental complexity and dynamics of this large and relatively undisturbed tropical river system. The approach to be taken in achieving this outcome is to solicit contributions summarising each of the scientific disciplines to be covered from recognised experts with experience in the region. * documents physical and biologic change in a large tropical river system brought about largely by mining in an otherwise pristine environment. * this book brings together a broad rand of disciplines to provide a comprehensive overview of change in a complex and dynamical tropical river system based largely on previously unpublished company reports. * the book provides examples of state-of-the-art strategies and methodologies for monitoring environmental impact in a large river system. |
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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. |
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Print version record. |
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Copper mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- Papua New Guinea -- Fly River.
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Gold mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- Papua New Guinea -- Fly River.
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Cuivre -- Mines et extraction -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée -- Fly (Fleuve)
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Or -- Mines et extraction -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée -- Fly (Fleuve)
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Copper mines and mining -- Environmental aspects
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Gold mines and mining -- Environmental aspects
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Papua New Guinea -- Fly River
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJmxW6FrD7k3BfWgHkQH4q
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| Added Author |
Bolton, Barry R.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fly River, Papua New Guinea. Oxford : Elsevier, 2008 9780444529640 0444529640 (OCoLC)227913517 |
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9780444529640 (hardcover) |
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0444529640 (hardcover) |
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AU@ 000047499858 |
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CHDSB 005985947 |
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DEBBG BV039833173 |
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DEBBG BV042306886 |
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DEBSZ 367775352 |
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DEBSZ 482449446 |
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NZ1 15189897 |
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