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BOTTOM WATERWAY [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

These toxic substances are generally chemicals that were initially dissolved, and they may put the environment at risk because their bonding with sediment may not be strong enough to prevent their uptake by organisms that live at the bottom of waterways.

Key term(s)
  • waterway bottom

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Ce sont généralement ces substances chimiques, originalement dissoutes, qui font que les sédiments peuvent présenter un risque pour l'environnement car les liaisons aux particules peuvent être relativement faibles et ne les mettent pas à l'abri de la biomobilisation, c'est-à-dire de l'assimilation par les organismes qui vivent sur les fonds des cours d'eau.

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