Acid rain effects on aluminum mobilization clarified by inclusion of strong organic acids

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-98

  Lawrence, G B ^a   Sutherland, J W ^b   Boylen, C W ^c   Nierzwicki Bauer, S W ^c   Momen, B ^d   Baldigo, B P ^a   Simonin, H A ^e  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ^*  (United States)

^c RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^e NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DEPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ALUMINUM MOBILIZATION; AQUATIC BIOTA; ORGANIC ACIDITY;

ACID RAIN;

ALUMINUM; ANION; CALCIUM ION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; MAGNESIUM ION; NITROGEN OXIDE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; SULFATE; SURFACE WATER;

ACID RAIN; ALUMINUM; DEPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ACID DEPOSITION; ACID RAIN; ALUMINUM; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; AQUATIC ORGANISM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; MOBILIZATION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ACID RAIN; ACIDITY; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOTA; CALCULATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR; WATER QUALITY;

ACID RAIN; ALUMINUM; CARBON; CATIONS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NEW YORK; RIVERS;

ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS; APPALACHIANS; CATSKILL MOUNTAINS; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845980246     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es061437v     Document Type: Article

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