Effects of emission reductions from the Sudbury smelters on the recovery of acid- and metal-damaged lakes

Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 189-198

  Keller, Wendel ^a   Heneberry, Jocelyne H ^b   Gunn, John M ^b  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid; Biology; Chemistry; Lakes; Metals; Recovery; Sudbury

Indexed keywords

LAKE WATER;

ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; HEAVY METAL; LAKE; SMELTING; WATER QUALITY;

ACIDITY; CANADA; ECOSYSTEM; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LAKE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA;

EID: 0032323822     PISSN: 13861980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009975116685     Document Type: Review

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