14th International Mine Water Association Congress/IWMA 2021
Abstract
Algae living in the AMD water around the Frongoch Mine, the UK, were collected
and identified by microscope. Metals’ concentration was evaluated in AMD water
and algae in two seasons (June and October) in 2019 to assess the bioaccumulation
capacity of algae. Two types of algae, Ulothrix sp. and Oedogonium sp., were found to
be the main species at the Frongoch mine, and they revealed a high capacity of metals
bioaccumulation. Concentrations of metals in AMD water from higher to lower were
Zn>>Pb>Cd>Fe>Cu. Study results identified the bioaccumulated metals concentrations
in algae from higher to lower were Fe>Pb>Cu>Cd>Zn
