Evaluation of the potential adverse effects of lake inflow treatment with alum

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-87

  Pilgrim, Keith M ^a   Brezonik, Patrick L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alum treatment; Aluminum; Aquatic toxicity; Benthic invertebrates; Speciation

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EID: 85024588689     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438140509354415     Document Type: Article

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