THE RECENT PALEOLIMNOLOGY OF 2 SITES WITH CONTRASTING ACID-DEPOSITION HISTORIES

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JONES, VJ
KREISER, AM
APPLEBY, PG
BRODIN, YW
DAYTON, J
NATKANSKI, JA
RICHARDSON, N
RIPPEY, B
SANDOY, S
BATTARBEE, RW
机构
[1] UNIV LIVERPOOL, DEPT APPL MATH & THEORET PHYS, LIVERPOOL L69 3BX, ENGLAND
[2] NATL SWEDISH ENVIRONM PROTECT BOARD, S-17125 SOLNA, SWEDEN
[3] UNIV BIRMINGHAM, DEPT GEOL SCI, BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT, W MIDLANDS, ENGLAND
[4] UNIV LIVERPOOL, DEPT GEOG, LIVERPOOL L69 3BX, ENGLAND
[5] UNIV ULSTER, FRESHWATER LAB, BALLYRONAN BT45 6LR, NORTH IRELAND
[6] DIRECTORATE NATURE MANAGEMENT, N-7004 TRONDHEIM, NORWAY
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10.1098/rstb.1990.0081
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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A palaeoecological comparison is made between geologically sensitive sites chosen from an area of low sulphur deposition (Lochan Dubh) and area of high sulphur deposition (Round Loch of Glenhead). Pre-industrial (pre-1800) acidities of the lakes were similar but the pH of the Round Loch of Glenhead has subsequently dropped by over 0.5 of a pH unit whereas the pH of Lochan Dubh has only decreased slightly. The record of atmospheric contamination confirms that the Round Loch of Glenhead is a more heavily polluted site than Lochan Dubh. The increased degree of lake acidification and higher levels of atmospheric contamination at the Round Loch of Glenhead are correlated with the greater sulphur deposition levels at this site. -Authors
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