· Perform toxicity tests using a sensitive endpoint, such as a change in photosynthetic activity, on indigenous BC aquatic moss species including Fontinalis antipyretica to check their high sensitivity to SO4 as reported in the study by Frahm (1975).
· Scientific investigation of anecdotal evidence that elevated sulphate levels can stimulate large sulphur bacteria growths which can cover creek beds and result in significant changes to the macroinvertebrate community.