First-ever NMFS recreational fisheries workshop

Conference · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Bull. Sport Fish. Inst.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5231072

Stroud, R H

The acidification of rain and snow results primarily by the burning of fossil fuels releasing sulfate and nitrate pollutants into the atmosphere. The effects of acid rain are discussed in relation to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. These effects include the elimination of fish populations inhabiting acidified waters and the decline of populations of aquatic invertebrates. In addition, acid rain increases the leaching of nutrients from plant foliage and soils; causes foliage injury, allowing plant diseases; influences plant growth; and inhibits nitrogen-fixing activities of legumes.

• OSTI ID: 5231072
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Bull. Sport Fish. Inst.; (United States) Journal Volume: 304
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
DISSOLUTION
ECOSYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FISHES
GROWTH
INJURIES
INVERTEBRATES
LEACHING
MORTALITY
NITRATES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN FIXATION
NUTRIENTS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANT DISEASES
PLANT GROWTH
PLANTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
RAIN
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SNOW
SOILS
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES