The Surface Waters Acidification Programme
The Surface Waters Acidification Programme
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GBPThis 1991 volume presents the results of a major international and interdisciplinary study of the mechanism and consequences of surface water acidification, which is a growing environmental problem. This detailed, long-term study provides an authoritative overview of the chemical process involved in acidification and of its biological impact on freshwater life. The surface waters acidification programme (SWAP) has drawn together the many facets of this complex phenomenon. The volume includes sections on hydrochemical studies in catchments, catchment process studies, catchment manipulation experiments, chemical processes, palaeolimnological studies, biological effects on freshwater life, and modelling studies. The volume finishes with an assessment of the SWAP and its conclusions. Though the results are presented in a predominantly European context, the findings and conclusions are applicable to all those areas suffering the consequences of acidification.
Reviews & endorsements
'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
Product details
November 2006Paperback
9780521031677
536 pages
243 × 168 × 27 mm
0.862kg
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Table of Contents
- 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.
