Fölster, Jens
- Institutionen för vatten och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Forskningsartikel2014Vetenskapligt granskadÖppen tillgång
Garmo, Öyvind; Fölster, Jens; Worsztynowicz, Adam
Acidification of lakes and rivers is still an environmental concern despite reduced emissions of acidifying compounds. We analysed trends in surface water chemistry of 173 acid-sensitive sites from 12 regions in Europe and North America. In 11 of 12 regions, non-marine sulphate (SO4*) declined significantly between 1990 and 2008 (-15 to -59 %). In contrast, regional and temporal trends in nitrate were smaller and less uniform. In 11 of 12 regions, chemical recovery was demonstrated in the form of positive trends in pH and/or alkalinity and/or acid neutralising capacity (ANC). The positive trends in these indicators of chemical recovery were regionally and temporally less distinct than the decline in SO4* and tended to flatten after 1999. From an ecological perspective, the chemical quality of surface waters in acid-sensitive areas in these regions has clearly improved as a consequence of emission abatement strategies, paving the way for some biological recovery.
Acid deposition; Surfacewaters; Trend analysis; Monitoring network; Chemical recovery
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
2014, Volym: 225, nummer: 3, artikelnummer: 1880
Utgivare: SPRINGER
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Meteorologi och atmosfärforskning
Miljövetenskap
Oceanografi, hydrologi, vattenresurser
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-014-1880-6
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/68187