Limnology in northeastern Ontario: From acidification to multiple stressors

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1189-1198

  Keller, W ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CALCIUM; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; LIMNOLOGY; POLLUTION MONITORING; RECOVERY PLAN; SULFUR;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; SUDBURY;

EID: 70349510288     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-080     Document Type: Article

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