A screening procedure for identifying acid-sensitive lakes from catchment characteristics

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 285-307

  Berg, N H ^a   Gallegos, A ^b   Dell, T ^c   Frazier, J ^d   Procter, T ^e   Sickman, J ^f   Grant, S ^d   Blett, T ^g   Arbaugh, M ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Sierra National Forest   (United States)

^c Stanislaus National Forest ^*  (United States)

^d Stanislaus National Forest   (United States)

^e Sequoia National Forest   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^g NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; California; Lake ANC; Model; Sierra Nevada; Water quality; Watershed

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CONDITION MONITORING; LAKES; LINEAR SYSTEMS; LITHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ACID NEUTRALIZING CAPACITY (ANC); ACIDIFICATION; LAKE SENSITIVITY; LINEAR MODELS;

WATER POLLUTION;

ACIDIFICATION; LAKE WATER;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LAKE; SCREENING; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

ACID RAIN; CALIFORNIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOLOGY; LINEAR MODELS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 21044444793     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-005-3853-0     Document Type: Article

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