Air Pollution and Acid Rain, Report 9. Effects of air pollution and acid rain on fish, wildlife, and their habitats: deserts and steppes
Abstract
This report on desert and steppe ecosystems is part of a series synthesizing the results of scientific research related to the effects of air pollution and acid deposition on fish and wildlife resources. The features of desert and steppe ecosystems which determine the sensitivity of these ecosystems to air pollution are described. Data related to the effects of air pollutants on biota and whole ecosystems are reviewed. The data come from both field and laboratory studies. Some general information based on studies in other ecosystems is included. Suggestions are made for areas of further research. In general there has been less concern for the effects of air pollutants on the biota of deserts and steppes than for those of other ecosystems. Much of the concern for, and research on, air pollution in desert and steppe ecosystems is related to fossil fuel powered electric generating plants. 47 references, 3 figures, 8 tables.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Dynamac Corp., Rockville, MD (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6484131
- Report Number(s):
- FWS/OBS-80/40.9
ON: TI84901671
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; ACID RAIN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; NITROGEN OXIDES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; SULFUR OXIDES; ANIMALS; DESERTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; OZONE; PARTICULATES; PHOTOCHEMICAL OXIDANTS; PLANTS; PRODUCTIVITY; SOILS; ARID LANDS; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; CHALCOGENIDES; DATA; INFORMATION; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NUMERICAL DATA; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLES; RAIN; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; 510200* - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 560303 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Plants- (-1987); 560304 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Invertebrates- (-1987); 560305 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Vertebrates- (-1987)
Citation Formats
Mirsky, E N, Harper, D, and Adler, D. Air Pollution and Acid Rain, Report 9. Effects of air pollution and acid rain on fish, wildlife, and their habitats: deserts and steppes. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Mirsky, E N, Harper, D, & Adler, D. Air Pollution and Acid Rain, Report 9. Effects of air pollution and acid rain on fish, wildlife, and their habitats: deserts and steppes. United States.
Mirsky, E N, Harper, D, and Adler, D. 1982.
"Air Pollution and Acid Rain, Report 9. Effects of air pollution and acid rain on fish, wildlife, and their habitats: deserts and steppes". United States.
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title = {Air Pollution and Acid Rain, Report 9. Effects of air pollution and acid rain on fish, wildlife, and their habitats: deserts and steppes},
author = {Mirsky, E N and Harper, D and Adler, D},
abstractNote = {This report on desert and steppe ecosystems is part of a series synthesizing the results of scientific research related to the effects of air pollution and acid deposition on fish and wildlife resources. The features of desert and steppe ecosystems which determine the sensitivity of these ecosystems to air pollution are described. Data related to the effects of air pollutants on biota and whole ecosystems are reviewed. The data come from both field and laboratory studies. Some general information based on studies in other ecosystems is included. Suggestions are made for areas of further research. In general there has been less concern for the effects of air pollutants on the biota of deserts and steppes than for those of other ecosystems. Much of the concern for, and research on, air pollution in desert and steppe ecosystems is related to fossil fuel powered electric generating plants. 47 references, 3 figures, 8 tables.},
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year = {Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
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