Acid precipitation mitigation: implementation of the US wildlife service research program

Journal Article · · Fisheries; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8446(1987)012<0002:APMIOT>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:5336092

Schreiber, R K; Britt, D L

In addition to determining the biological effects and extent of resources affected by acid precipitation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is also concerned with developing appropriate mitigation tools to assist in the rehabilitation of aquatic systems that are acidic or need protection. In 1984 the Service initiated a research program to analyze and evaluate ecological responses to mitigation strategies designed for surface waters receiving acid deposition. Using specific site selection criteria and standardized protocols for chemical and biological sampling, a 5-year research program has been implemented for representative stream and lake sites in cooperation with states in the Northeast, Southeast, and Upper Midwest. The program determines the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the aquatic system prior to treatment and stocking and monitors key parameters for a period after treatment to determine ecological responses. These investigations are part of the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (NAPAP). The results will provide guidance for resource managers electing to implement mitigation activities.

• Research Organization: Fish and Wildlife Service's Acid Rain Studies Unit, Kearneysville, WV (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5336092
• Journal Information: Fisheries; (United States), Journal Name: Fisheries; (United States) Vol. 12:3; ISSN FISHD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACID RAIN
ACIDIFICATION
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
FISHES
INJURIES
NAPAP
NATIONAL PROGRAM PLANS
RAIN
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SURFACE WATERS
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