A novel index of susceptibility of rivers and their catchments to acidification in regions subject to a maritime influence

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1093-1099

  White, C C ^a   Smart, R ^a   Stutter, M ^a   Cresser, M S ^a   Billett, M F ^a   Elias, E A ^a   Soulsby, C ^a   Langan, S ^b   Edwards, A C ^b   Wade, A ^b   Ferrier, R ^b   Neal, C ^c   Jarvie, H ^c   Owen, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; COASTAL ZONE; DRAINAGE NETWORK; RIVER WATER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032864931     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(99)00013-X     Document Type: Article

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