Description |
ix, 246 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-238) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction and synopsis -- Primer and glossary -- Adirondacks research begins. The lake-watershed studies ; Reconstructing lake histories -- The big synoptic studies, 1984-1991. The Eastern Lake Survey, 1984-1986 ; The Adirondack Lakes Survey, 1984-1987 ; The Pirla Project -- The cycling of sulfur and nitrogen. Sulfur adsorption and sulfur cycling ; Nitrogen cycling and nitrogen balances ; Nitrogen peaks in lakes, meltwater, and streams ; Nitrogen saturation of watersheds -- The cycling and loss of calcium -- Wetlands, carbon, and mercury. The mercury problem and the mercury cycle -- Fish, acids, and aquatic ecology -- Monitoring and trends. Trends in emissions and deposition ; Trends in Adirondack lakes and streams ; Regional trends ; Watershed monitoring at Arbutus Lake -- Conclusions. |
Subject |
Acid rain -- New York (State) -- Adirondack Mountains Region.
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Lakes -- New York (State) -- Adirondack Mountains Region.
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Adirondack Mountains Region (N.Y.) -- Environmental conditions.
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Added Author |
Jenkins, Jerry (Jerry C.)
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Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation.
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Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.)
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United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
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New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation.
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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
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ISBN |
0801474248 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780801446511 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0801446511 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780801474248 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Standard No. |
IG# 9780801446511 |
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AU@ 000041715800 |
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