Evaluating the risk of potential acid sulfate soils and habitat modification for mosquito control (runneling) in coastal salt marshes: Comparing methods and managing the risk

Environmental Management

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 152-161

  Alsemgeest, Glen P ^a,c   Dale, Patricia E R ^a   Alsemgeest, Darren H ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Redland Shire Council   (Australia)

^c Department of Natural Resources and Mines ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid sulfate soils; Chromium reducible sulfur; Habitat modification; Organic sediments; Peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfate; Potential acid sulfate soils; Risk management; Runneling; Salt marsh

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; OXIDATION; PH; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENTS;

ACID SULFATE SOILS; HABITAT MODIFICATION; ORGANIC SEDIMENTS; RUNNELING; SALT MARSH;

SOILS;

ACID; CHROMIUM; ORGANIC MATTER; PEROXIDE; SULFATE; SULFUR;

ACID SOIL; DISEASE CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SULFATE;

ACIDITY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; HABITAT USE; INSECT CONTROL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOSQUITO; OXIDATION; PH MEASUREMENT; REDUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SALT MARSH; SEASHORE; SOIL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION;

ECOSYSTEM; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PEROXIDES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SULFATES; WATER; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 23844467130     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-003-0112-4     Document Type: Article

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