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Similar to the Clarence and Richmond river basins, acid sulfate soils dominate the floodplain of the Tweed river basin (MacDonald et al., 2007). These acid sulfate soils, when oxidised due to falling groundwater levels, produce acidic, metal-rich discharge.
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8 January 2018

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Product Finalisation date
2014
PRODUCT CONTENTS
- 1.1.1 Bioregion
- 1.1.2 Geography
- 1.1.3 Geology
- 1.1.4 Hydrogeology and groundwater quality
- 1.1.5 Surface water hydrology and surface water quality
- 1.1.6 Surface water – groundwater interactions
- 1.1.7 Ecology
- Citation
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors to the Technical Programme
- About this technical product
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