The Surface Waters Acidification Programme

ISBN-13: 9780521395335 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 534 str.

Opis

This volume presents the results of a major international and interdisciplinary study of the mechanisms and consequences of surface water acidification, which is a growing environmental concern. This detailed, long-term study provides an authoritative overview of the chemical process involved in acidification and, in particular, of its biological impact on freshwater life. The Surface Waters Acidification Programme (SWAP) has drawn together for the first time the many facets of this complex phenomenon: the volume includes sections on hydrochemical studies in catchments, catchment process studies, catchment manipulation experiments, chemical processes, paleolimnological studies, biological effects on freshwater life, and modeling studies. The volume finishes with an assessment of SWAP and its conclusions. The results are applicable to all those areas suffering the consequences of acidification, especially in the Northern Temperate Zone. Published on behalf of the Royal Society.

Recenzje

'The extensive coverage of the acidification of aquatic ecosystems, along with its very readable style, makes the book ideal for teaching at an advanced level.' Thomas G. Brydges, Zeitschriften

Spis treści

1. The rationale, design and managements of Surface Waters Acidification Programme/ Sir John Mason; Part I. Hydrochemical Studies in Catchments; Part II. Catchment Process Studies; Part III. Catchment Manipulation Experiments; Part IV. Chemical Processes; Part V. Palaeolimnological Studies; Part VI. Effects of Acidification on Fish and Other Aquatic Life; Part VII. Modelling Studies; Part VIII. Discussion of Conclusions; General discussion; Index.