Acid rain, storm period chemistry and their potential impact on stream communities in Hong Kong

Chemosphere

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 25-31

  Peart, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; STORM WATER;

ACID RAIN; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BASEFLOW; CALCIUM; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; STORMWATER; STREAMWATER;

ACID RAIN; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HONG KONG; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ACID RAIN; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; ECOSYSTEM; HONG KONG; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INSECTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WATER POLLUTION; WEATHER;

CHINA;

EPHEMEROPTERA;

EID: 0034090855     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00386-0     Document Type: Article

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