Road salt application differentially threatens water resources in Lake George, New York

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 20-30

  Swinton, Mark W ^a   Eichler, Lawrence W ^a   Boylen, Charles W ^a,b  

^a Darrin Fresh Water Institute   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloride; Lake; Lake George; Road salt; Sodium; Streams

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926323730     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402381.2014.983583     Document Type: Review

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