Increasing chloride concentrations in Lake Simcoe and its tributaries

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-165

  Winter, Jennifer G ^a   Landre, Amanda ^a   Lembcke, David ^b   O'Connor, Eavan M ^b   Young, Joelle D ^a  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^b Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chloride; Lake Simcoe; Road salt

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; CHLORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS; HUMAN POPULATION; LAKE SIMCOE; LARGE LAKES; ROAD SALTS; WATERSHED DRAINS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; RIVERS; ROADS AND STREETS; WATERSHEDS;

LAKES;

CHLORIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESTIMATION METHOD; SALT; TRIBUTARY; URBAN AREA; WATERSHED;

CANADA; LAKE SIMCOE; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 83055174603     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrjc.2011.124     Document Type: Article

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