A survey of lakes in the Republic of Ireland: Hydrochemical characteristics and acid sensitivity

Ambio

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 452-459

  Aherne, Julian ^a   Kelly Quinn, Mary ^a   Farrell, Edward P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; CRITICAL LOAD; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LAKE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

IRELAND;

EID: 0036751923     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1579/0044-7447-31.6.452     Document Type: Article

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40. Part-funded by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency under the Environmental Monitoring R&D Sub-programme of the Operational Programme for Environmental Services.
41. First submitted 9 Nov. 2000. Accepted for publication after revision 30 Nov. 2001.