Acid toxicity levels in Nova Scotian rivers have not declined in synchrony with the decline in sulfate levels

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 118, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 203-229

  Watt, W D ^a   Scott, C D ^a   Zamora, P J ^a   White, W J ^a  

^a Diadromous Fish Division   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid precipitation; Acid vain; Atlantic salmon; LRTAP; Monitoring; Nova Scotia; Rivers; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACID RAIN; PH; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

ACID TOXICITY; SULFATE;

RIVER POLLUTION;

ANION; CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; RIVER WATER; SODIUM; SULFATE;

ACID RAIN; ACIDITY; RIVER WATER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SULFATE; WATER POLLUTION;

ACID RAIN; ACIDITY; BIODIVERSITY; CANADA; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; REVIEW; RIVER; SALMON; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0033627295     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005115226251     Document Type: Review

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