Explores how the emissions of acidifying gases in the atmosphere have caused the acidification of large freshwater areas in Europe and North America, and induced major changes in the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems.

This study explores how the emissions of acidifying gases in the atmosphere have caused the acidification of large freshwater areas in Europe and North America, and induced major changes in the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. It focuses on the causes and consequences of this acidification, the links between terrestrial and aquatic effects, the prospects for reversing the damage and the prognosis for the future.

Partial table of contents:
Acidic Emissions and Political Systems (T. Paces).
The Relative Importance of Sulfur and Nitrogen Compounds in the Acidification of Freshwater (H. Van Miegroet).
Lake Acidification and the Role of Paleolimnology (R. Battarbee &
D. Charles).
Role of Organic Acids in Acidification of Fresh Waters (H. Hemond).
Effects of Acidification on Trace Metal Transport in Fresh Waters (J. Vesely).
Biological Processes that Affect Water Chemistry (C. Kelly).
The Biological Effects of Acid Episodes (S. Ormerod &
A. Jenkins).
Invertebrate Community Changes Caused by Reduced Acidification (G. Raddum &
A. Fjellheim).
Predicting Recovery of Freshwater Ecosystems: Trout in Norwegian Lakes (B. Cosby, et al.).
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