Impervious surface as an indicator of pH and specific conductance in the urbanizing coastal zone of New Jersey, USA

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 308-316

  Conway, Tenley M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Impervious surface; pH; Specific conductance; Urbanization; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PH; URBAN AREA; URBAN POLLUTION; URBANIZATION; WATER QUALITY;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LAND USE; PH MEASUREMENT; SEASHORE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATERSHED; WETLAND;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547939139     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.09.023     Document Type: Article

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