Statewide survey of aquatic ecosystem chemistry, 1985. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5608639

McCleneghan, K; Nelson, J L; King, J T; Baumgartner, S J

During 1985, the water quality of 50 California lakes and streams was examined on two occasions, once during the period of spring run-off and again during the fall dry period. Parameters measured included pH, alkalinity, hardness, conductivity, temperature major cations (calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium), major anions (nitrate, sulfate, chloride and phosphate), as well as total and dissolved concentrations of the trace elements aluminum, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and total concentrations of copper, selenium, and zinc. These characteristics identify the sampled waters as sensitive to the effects of acid deposition and susceptible to acidification.

• Research Organization: California State Dept. of Fish and Game, Rancho Cordova (USA). Fish and Wildlife Water Pollution Control Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5608639
• Report Number(s): PB-88-124995/XAB; LAB-85-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID NEUTRALIZING CAPACITY
ACIDIFICATION
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
CALIFORNIA
CATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMISTRY
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COPPER
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FEDERAL REGION IX
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
IONS
LAKES
MASS TRANSFER
METALS
NAPAP
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
RUNOFF
STREAMS
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE WATERS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
USA
WATER CHEMISTRY
WATER POLLUTION