Assessment of the theory and hypotheses of the acidification of watersheds

Technical Report · Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5104498· OSTI ID:5104498

Krug, E C

This report documents and critically assesses the evolution and status of the scientific understanding of the effects of acidic deposition on surface waters. The main conclusion is that the dominant theory of surface-water acidification fails to adequately incorporate many important factors and processes that influence surface water acidity. Some of these factors and processes are not well researched or recognized as being important by most scientists in the aquatic effects research area. 258 refs., 14 figs., 23 tabs.

• Research Organization: Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, IL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-87ER30126
• OSTI ID: 5104498
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/30126-T1; DOE/ER/30126-1; ON: DE91007307; ON: DE90005528
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACIDIFICATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
REVIEWS
SURFACE WATERS
TOXIC MATERIALS
NATURAL OCCURRENCE
WATER CHEMISTRY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
ALUMINIUM
BASELINE ECOLOGY
BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION
CARBONIC ACID
DEPOSITION
ECOSYSTEMS
EVALUATION
HYPOTHESIS
NAPAP
PEAT
RUNOFF
SOILS
SULFURIC ACID
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECOLOGY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
METALS
ORGANIC MATTER
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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