Trends in the hydrochemistry of acid-sensitive surface waters in the UK 1988-2008

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 37, Issue PART B, 2014, Pages 287-303

  Monteith, D T ^a   Evans, C D ^a   Henrys, P A ^a   Simpson, G L ^b   Malcolm, I A ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidification; Buffering; Climate; Extremes; Forestry; Organic acids; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AIR POLLUTION; ALKALINITY; ALUMINUM; CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; FORESTRY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC CARBON; RAIN; RECOVERY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE WATERS;

ALUMINIUM CONCENTRATION; BUFFERING; CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; CLIMATE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON CONCENTRATION ([DOC]); EXTREMES; SURFACE WATER ACIDIFICATION; UK ACID WATERS MONITORING NETWORKS;

DEPOSITION;

ACIDIFICATION; ALUMINUM; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BUFFERING; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; INORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC ACID; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SULFUR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84890126995     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.08.013     Document Type: Article

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