Acid rain in the Adirondacks : an environmental history / Jerry Jenkins [and others].

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Ithaca : Comstock Pub. Associates/Cornell University Press, 2007.
Description
ix, 246 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm

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    Summary note
    "In the 1970s, acid rain was viewed as a simple problem that was limited in scope and characterized by 'dead, ' fishless lakes. Scientists now have broader insights into the processes by which acid rain sets off a cascade of adverse effects in ecosystems as its components move through air, soil, vegetation, and surface waters. Written and designed to appeal to both scientists and lay readers, this book is a landmark example of scientific communication that provides a comprehensive scientific history of the phenomenon, from its discovery to the full understanding of the scope of its effects and the ultimate responses that have mitigated some of the damage to the region's lakes and forests."--Jacket.
    Notes
    "Published in association with the Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation with the support of the Wildlife Conservation Society, United States Environmental Protection Agency, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and New York State Energy and Development Authority."
    Bibliographic references
    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.
    ISBN
    • 9780801446511 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
    • 0801446511 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
    • 9780801474248 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 0801474248 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2007022215
    OCLC
    137325183
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