Contrasting effects of anthropogenic and natural acidity in streams: A meta-analysis

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 275, Issue 1639, 2008, Pages 1143-1148

  Petrin, Zlatko ^a   Englund, Göran ^a   Malmqvist, Björn ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Aquatic insects; Ecosystem function; Leaf litter decomposition; Meta analysis; Stress

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUEL;

ACIDIFICATION; ADAPTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMBUSTION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOSSIL FUEL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INSECT; LEAF LITTER; META-ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAM; TOXICITY;

ACID RAIN; ACIDITY; ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAM (RIVER); WATER QUALITY;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 41649085590     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2008.0023     Document Type: Article

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