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A rainforest with a gold chain? The impacts of gold mining on the trophic web of an Amazonian rainforest of SE Peru

Author(s): Ursula Valdez1, Roxana P. Arauco2, Jacqueline Gerson3

1. University of Washington Bothell 2. Independent 3. Michigan State University

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The use of mercury in artisanal gold mining affects aquatic and terrestrial food webs in the Peruvian Amazon. Learn about bioaccumulation, explore data on mercury deposition in vegetation and how these connect to human health and socio-economic…

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The use of mercury in artisanal gold mining affects aquatic and terrestrial food webs in the Peruvian Amazon. Learn about bioaccumulation, explore data on mercury deposition in vegetation and how these connect to human health and socio-economic systems.

Licensed under CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International according to these terms

Version 1.0 - published on 25 Aug 2023 doi:10.25334/WX7J-7N60 - cite this

Keywords

  1. conservation biology
  2. deforestation
  3. human health
  4. pollution
  5. biodiversity loss
  6. tropical land use

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  5. Vision and Change Core Competencies
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  7. Four Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) Framework
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Resource Type
Courses
Course Level
Bloom's Cognitive Level
Vision and Change Core Competencies
Vision and Change Core Concepts
Four Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) Framework
Class Type
Class Size
Audience
Lesson Length
Key Scientific Process Skills
Pedagogical Approaches
Principles of How People Learn
Assessment Type