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what are the effects of acidic deposition on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in the northeastern united states and how have these ecosystems responded to changes in emissions and deposition

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 1 pptx

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 1 pptx

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... that emissions of sulfur and nitrogen from power plants, industrial facilities, and motor vehicles are linked to acidic deposition in many parts of the world The potential effects of acidic deposition ... understanding in some areas, modified it in others, and led to the development of new paradigms and perspectives in still other areas of research The primary aim of this book is to summarize and synthesize ... advancements since 1990 in the state of scientific understanding of the aquatic effects of atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and sulfur It is intended to emphasize advancements in those aspects of aquatic...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 2 potx

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 2 potx

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... titration, the concentration of proton donors equals the concentrations of proton acceptors), the total strong-acid anion concentrations, and the individual uncomplexed anion charges (zj), at the ... that changes in weathering rates were unlikely The observed decline in atmospheric deposition of base cations explained most of the decline in the concentration of base cations in stream water The ... Further increase in the extent and abundance of filamentous green algae in lake littoral areas and streams Continued shift in the species composition and decline in species richness of the phytoplankton,...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 3 potx

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 3 potx

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... the effects of acidic deposition on a regional scale A critical limitation of much of the acidic deposition effects research conducted to date has been, however, the nature of the questions being ... short-term or long-term toxicity of the water to aquatic or terrestrial biota Acidic deposition generally increases the concentration of acid anions in solution These anions are to some extent ... acidic deposition in these areas is less clear The western U.S contains many of the surface waters most susceptible to potential acidification effects, but the levels of acidic deposition in the...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 4 doc

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 4 doc

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... year in wet deposition These levels of deposition are moderate compared to other regions of the country Deposition of base cations is an important component in uencing the acidity of deposition in ... commonly have been observed Analyses of wet deposition monitoring data illustrate that S deposition has declined in the northeastern U.S in response to emissions reductions in the Midwest and ... in the concentration of SO42- in surface waters over the past one to two decades have been driven primarily by changes in S emissions and deposition, concurrent changes in the concentration of...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 5 pdf

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 5 pdf

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... study lakes in the Trail Ridge region showed some evidence of acidification, some strongly linked in timing to both the period of increasing acidic deposition and increased water consumption Trail ... comparisons of deposition and potential impacts between these regions, however Interpretation of deposition impacts is confounded by the importance of natural marine deposition of SO42- and Cl- in Florida ... Waters Monitoring Network to assess the critical loads of S and the likely future recovery of acidified surface waters in response to the emissions controls agreed upon in the Second Sulfur Protochols...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 6 pdf

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 6 pdf

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... all of the incoming N In contrast, during highflow periods, a portion of the increased N is not utilized, mainly because drainage water containing relatively high concentrations of NO3- moves too ... would be toxic to many species of fish Nevertheless, all of these streams had minimum weekly average concentrations of µg/L and during 25% of the weeks during the course of the year, the average ... in the areas of concern A great deal of the research on episodic processes, both before and after 1990, has focused at least in part on the identification of source areas of storm flow within the...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 7 pot

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 7 pot

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... An international conference on N and its environmental effects was convened in The Netherlands in March 1998, under the Convention on LongRange Transboundary Air Pollution of the United Nations ... 1980s and have subsequently been declining, N emissions have remained stable in recent years or in some areas have been increasing Emissions into the atmosphere of N oxides (NOx) are mainly derived ... showed increased net N mineralization, as did the stands in the midpoint of the spruce–fir transect, relative to the stands receiving the lowest N deposition With one exception, net nitrification was...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 8 pot

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 8 pot

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... change) have been under investigation as they relate to ecosystem responses to acidic deposition Some of the most important contributions to the state of scientific understanding of the aquatic effects ... 1991 and again during late fall and winter Loss of NO3- continued during the second year of treatment, including increased losses during the growing season However, the watershed retention of deposited ... 2:18 PM 176 Aquatic Effects of Acidic Deposition Increasing deposition of S and/ or N Excluding the previously existing deposition via construction of roofs over entire forested plots or mini-catchments...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 9 pot

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 9 pot

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... focused on pH reconstructions for these lakes because of the underlying importance of pH and its in uence on the mobilization of potentially toxic Al and controls on the biological responses to acidification ... not, however, include examination of the effects on model output of including N dynamics in the model simulations A suite of simulations was conducted based on the application of an assumed deposition ... assumption is probably reasonable, as long as changes in N deposition in the future are modest The difficulty is predicting the timing and magnitude of the changes in the percent N retained by...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 10 pot

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 10 pot

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... modeling the response of lake waters in the Adirondack Mountains to acidic deposition Once organic acids are included in the modeling approach, reasonable agreement is obtained in hindcast comparisons ... Preserve, and then, finally, creation of the Park in 1892 The second important sequence of events involved changes in the forest industries The construction of railroads within the region permitted ... 1990) The dominant anion in the snowpack is generally NO3- This is owing to the seasonal patterns in deposition, which show highest N concentrations in precipitation during winter and highest S concentrations...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 11 pot

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 11 pot

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... Tongue River soils, persist at the northern and southern ends of the range They are mainly limestone, sandstone, and clay shale The granite, gneiss, and schist of the high mountain areas of the ... regarding the acid-sensitivity of aquatic resources in four national parks within the region: Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Rocky Mountain Of these, aquatic resources are most sensitive in ... high-elevation areas of the West contained some of the most sensitive watersheds in the world to the potential effects of acidic deposition It is important to determine critical loads of S and N deposition...
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AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 12 (END) doc

AQUATIC EFFECTS OF ACIDIC DEPOSITION - CHAPTER 12 (END) doc

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... during a titration, the concentration of proton donors equals the concentration of proton acceptors Equivalent—Unit of ionic concentration, a mole of charge; the quantity of a substance that either ... supplied to buffer incoming acid cations; this rate is determined by the relative rate of mineral weathering, the availability of base cations on exchange sites, and the rate of mobile anion leaching ... solution, such as water, the total charge of positive ions (cations) equals the total charge of negative ions (anions) Anion deficit The concentration of measured cations minus measured anions;...
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... migration in CF and control The effects of IL-8 on ASM cell migration in CF and control cells Histogram illustrates the IL-8 induced migration of CF and control cells at concentrations of 10 and 100 ... account for the enhancement of the contraction in response to IL-8 by measuring the expression of CXCRs and the effects of IL-8 on [Ca2+]i Flow cytometry confirmed our previous report of CXCR and expression ... blotting for myosin light chain kinase and calponin Many inflammatory cytokines are produced in the airways in CF patients [13] Several studies have documented increased levels of interleukin-8...
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