Land use influences on acidification and recovery of freshwaters in Galloway, south-west Scotland

The long term response of surface waters to changes in sulphur deposition and afforestation is investigated for three upland river systems in the Galloway region of south-west Scotland. From 1984-1999, these rivers exhibited a statistically significant decline in non-marine sulphate concentrations i...

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Main Authors: R. C. Helliwell, R. C. Ferrier, L. Johnston, J. Goodwin, R. Doughty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2001-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/5/451/2001/hess-5-451-2001.pdf