BISC 313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Britannia Beach, Howe Sound, Strait Of Georgia

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Department of Humanities Biological Sciences
• Course: BISC 313
• Professor: Vicki Marlatt

Document Summary

Lecture 11 environmental fate and ecotoxicology effects of metals. Historical decommissioned mine case study: britannia mine: history of pollution and effects, recent ecotox studies, biodiversity as an endpoint, kelp toxicity bioassay for marine effluent/site water toxicity testing. Britannia mine is located in mountain adjacent to howe sound which is: 43 km long fjord that opens in the georgia strait. High pelagic and coastal biodiversity historically and recovering from: pollution from industry: lumber processing (present) and metal mining, pulp mill, chloralkali plant, site for lng project. Metal mining and pulp mills since the beginning of the 20th century: contaminants discharged in industrial effluents e. g. organochlorines (dioxins and furans, metals (copper, zinc, and iron, sulphuric acid, mercury. One of the largest point sources of metal pollution in north america: Britiannia copper mine (operational 1905 1974 and then abandoned) Decreased survival and growth of organisms in creek and nearshore: Toxic effects on na ve transplanted mussels and algae.