A global rise in alluvial mining increases sediment load in tropical rivers
Evan N. Dethier, Miles R. Silman, J. Leiva, Sarra Alqahtani, Luis E. Fernandez, Paúl Pauca, Seda Çamalan, Peter Tomhave, Francis J. Magilligan, Carl E. Renshaw, David A. Lutz
Topics & Concepts
Sand miningSedimentEnvironmental scienceTropicsSiltationHydrology (agriculture)TributaryDischargeGeologyEcologyGeographyDrainage basinBiologyCartographyPaleontologyGeotechnical engineeringMining and Resource ManagementHydropower, Displacement, Environmental ImpactMercury impact and mitigation studies