Comparing and assessing acid rain-sensitive ponds

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 125-131

  Hagar, William G ^a   Crosby, Barbara A ^a   Stallsmith, Bruce W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid rain; pH; Plankton; Sensing system; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; MARINE BIOLOGY; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PH; PH METERS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REMOTE SENSING; SURFACE WATERS; TEMPERATURE;

PLANKTONS; SENSING SYSTEMS;

ACID RAIN;

ACID RAIN; MONITORING SYSTEM; PH; POND; REMOTE SENSING; TEMPERATURE;

ACID PRECIPITATION; ACID RAIN; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; PH MEASUREMENT; PLANKTON; POND; TEMPERATURE;

ACID RAIN; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METABOLISM; PLANKTON; RAIN; SEASONS;

EID: 0034728968     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00203-4     Document Type: Article

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