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Acid Waters in Wales
Stoner, J. H.; Edwards, R. W.; Gee, A. S.
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paperback. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TQSW; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
This book brings together research into the process of stream acidification and its impact on Welsh surface waters, carried out over the past decade or so. It is perhaps surprising that not until the 1980's was clear evidence of stream acidification assembled. In Wales, concerns over pollution had focused water quality sampling principally on the areas of traditional heavy industry and large urban popula tions served by inadequate sewerage systems and sewage disposal arrange ments. Mistakenly, it had been assumed that, with its prevailing westerly winds, Wales would receive precipitation substantially unpolluted by the industrial and urban emissions from Britain ... Read more
This book brings together research into the process of stream acidification and its impact on Welsh surface waters, carried out over the past decade or so. It is perhaps surprising that not until the 1980's was clear evidence of stream acidification assembled. In Wales, concerns over pollution had focused water quality sampling principally on the areas of traditional heavy industry and large urban popula tions served by inadequate sewerage systems and sewage disposal arrange ments. Mistakenly, it had been assumed that, with its prevailing westerly winds, Wales would receive precipitation substantially unpolluted by the industrial and urban emissions from Britain ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
Monographiae Biologicae
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401073455
SKU
V9789401073455
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99-15
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