The effect of sampling frequency on chemical parameters in acid-sensitive streams

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-157

  Brewin, P A ^a   Reynolds, B ^b   Stevens, P A ^b   Gee, A S ^c   Ormerod, S J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidification; Episodic pollution; Sampling frequency; Wales; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PH; RIVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

ACIDIFIED CATCHMENT; PH; SAMPLING FREQUENCY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

UK, WALES;

EID: 0030425797     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0269-7491(96)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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