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Natural gas development in shale reservoirs poses a threat to the health of surface waters
Citation:
Entrekin, S., M. Evans-White, B. R. JOHNSON, AND E. Hagenbuch. Natural gas development in shale reservoirs poses a threat to the health of surface waters. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. Ecological Society of America, Ithaca, NY, 9(9):503-511, (2011).
Impact/Purpose:
The goal of this research is to develop methods and indicators that are useful for evaluating the condition of aquatic communities, for assessing the restoration of aquatic communities in response to mitigation and best management practices, and for determining the exposure of aquatic communities to different classes of stressors (i.e., pesticides, sedimentation, habitat alteration).
Description:
Natural gas development is expanding in shale reservoirs around the world and this development poses unique environmental threats to surface waters.