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Fall 2014
The oil sands tailings generated after bitumen extraction are permanently contained in lake-size ponds. Primarily the tailings ponds are used to settle the solid particles so the cap water could be recycle back to the extraction operations, while the tailings with higher concentration of...
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Impacts on Water Quality at a Newly Opened and Extracted Peatland: Influence of Internal Processes and Hydrological Connectivity in Horticultural Peat Harvesting
DownloadSpring 2024
Horticultural peat harvesting continues to expand in Canada, yet the impact to downstream water quality during the initial stages of peatland opening and peat extraction are poorly understood. Major changes can occur to the hydrology and internal processes within a peatland during the transition...
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Regional assessment of the effects of land use on water quality: A case study in the Oldman River Basin, Alberta
DownloadFall 2010
Protecting and managing Canadian water resources in the face of growing cumulative effects and non-point source pollution from development (industrial, agricultural, and urban), depends on defensible, scientifically founded, watershed assessments. The objectives of this research were to broadly...