Acid precipitation: some hydrobiological changes [effects on microdecomposers, primary producers, invertebrates, fish]. [Conference paper]

Acid precipitation: some hydrobiological changes [effects on microdecomposers, primary producers, invertebrates, fish]. [Conference paper]

Acid precipitation affects organisms at all trophic levels in affected freshwater ecosystems. The numbers of species are reduced and changes in the biomass of some groups of plants and animals have been observed. Decomposition of leaf litter and other organic substrates is hampered, nutrient recycli...

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Published in:Ambio Vol. 5; no. 5-6; pp. 224 - 227
Main Authors: Hendrey, G.R. (Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y. (USA). Div. of Ecology and Systematics), Baalsrud, K, Traaen, T.S, Laake, M, Raddum, G
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 1976
Subjects:
Acidification
Algae
Atmospheric acid deposition
Benthic invertebrates
Fauna
Freshwater fishes
Invertebrates
Lakes
The Effects of Acid Precipitation
Zooplankton
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Summary:Acid precipitation affects organisms at all trophic levels in affected freshwater ecosystems. The numbers of species are reduced and changes in the biomass of some groups of plants and animals have been observed. Decomposition of leaf litter and other organic substrates is hampered, nutrient recycling appears to be retarded and nitrification inhibited at pH levels frequently observed in acid-stressed waters. Currently available information is primarily qualitative, and studies of effects on interactions among the biota are lacking.
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ISSN:0044-7447
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