Chemical characteristics and acid sensitivity of boreal headwater lakes in northwest Saskatchewan

Autor:	Jean S. BIRKS, Kenneth A. SCOTT, John J. GIBSON, Björn WISSEL
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	acidification lake chemistry land cover critical load SSWC model Canada Geography. Anthropology. Recreation Physical geography GB3-5030 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Zdroj:	Journal of Limnology, Vol 69, Iss 1s, Pp 33-44 (2010)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1129-5767 1723-8633
DOI:	10.4081/jlimnol.2010.s1.33
Popis:	Boreal ecosystems in northwest Saskatchewan may be threatened by acidification as this area is downwind of atmospheric emissions sources from regional oil sands mining operations. To evaluate the status of lakes in this region, a survey of 259 headwater lakes was conducted during 2007–2008 within ~300 km of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Acid sensitivity by ecoregion increased from Mid-Boreal Upland to Churchill River Upland to Athabasca Plain, with 60% of lakes classified as sensitive (50–200 μeq L–1 acid neutralizing capacity (ANC)), and 8% as very sensitive (
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