Inadvertent alkalization of a Florida lake caused by increased ionic and nutrient loading to its watershed

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 353-370

  Whitmore, Thomas J ^a   Brenner, Mark ^b   Kolasa, Keith V ^c   Kenney, William F ^b   Riedinger Whitmore, Melanie A ^a   Curtis, Jason H ^b   Smoak, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Southwest Florida Water Management District   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkalization; Diatoms; Eutrophication; Florida; Paleolimnology; pH; Watershed

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; ALKALINIZATION; DIATOM; EUTROPHICATION; IONIZATION; LAKE DYNAMICS; LAND USE CHANGE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PH; RUNOFF; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; LITTLE LAKE JACKSON; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; POACEAE;

EID: 33750180429     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-006-9000-2     Document Type: Article

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