Norwegian lakes show widespread recovery from acidification; results from national surveys of lakewater chemistry 1986-1997
Surveys of 485 lakes in Norway conducted in 1986 and again in 1995 reveal widespread chemical recovery from acidification. Sulphate concentrations in lakes have decreased by 40% in acidified areas in southern Norway. This decrease has been compensated about 25% by decreases in concentrations of base...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cef17cec9d704ccca2dc1dac56bd8bb7 2023-05-15T17:43:34+02:00 Norwegian lakes show widespread recovery from acidification; results from national surveys of lakewater chemistry 1986-1997 B. L. Skjelkvåle R. F. Wright A. Henriksen 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/cef17cec9d704ccca2dc1dac56bd8bb7 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/2/555/1998/hess-2-555-1998.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1027-5606 https://doaj.org/toc/1607-7938 1027-5606 1607-7938 https://doaj.org/article/cef17cec9d704ccca2dc1dac56bd8bb7 Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 555-562 (1998) Technology T Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 1998 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T14:46:04Z Surveys of 485 lakes in Norway conducted in 1986 and again in 1995 reveal widespread chemical recovery from acidification. Sulphate concentrations in lakes have decreased by 40% in acidified areas in southern Norway. This decrease has been compensated about 25% by decreases in concentrations of base cations and of 75% by increased Acid Neutralising Capacity (ANC). The increased ANC in turn reflects lower concentrations of acidic cations Aluminum (AL n+ ) and Hydrogen (H + ). A sub-set of 78 of the 485 lakes sampled yearly between 1986 and 1997 shows that, at first most of the decrease in non-marine sulphate (SO 4 * ) was compensated by a decrease in base cations, such that ANC remained unchanged. Then as SO 4 * continued to decrease, the concentrations of non- marine calcium and magnesium ((Ca+Mg) * ) levelled out. Consequently, ANC increased, and H + and Al n+ started to decrease. In eastern Norway, this shift occurred in 1989–90, and came slightly later in southern and western Norway. Similar shifts in trends in about 1991–92 can also be seen in the non-acidified areas in central and northern Norway. This shift in trends is not as pronounced in western Norway, perhaps because of the confounding influence of sea-salt episodes on water chemistry. This is the first documented national-scale recovery from acidification due to reduced acid deposition. Future climate warming and potentially increased N-leaching can counteract the positive trends in recovery from acidification. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norway |
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Surveys of 485 lakes in Norway conducted in 1986 and again in 1995 reveal widespread chemical recovery from acidification. Sulphate concentrations in lakes have decreased by 40% in acidified areas in southern Norway. This decrease has been compensated about 25% by decreases in concentrations of base cations and of 75% by increased Acid Neutralising Capacity (ANC). The increased ANC in turn reflects lower concentrations of acidic cations Aluminum (AL n+ ) and Hydrogen (H + ). A sub-set of 78 of the 485 lakes sampled yearly between 1986 and 1997 shows that, at first most of the decrease in non-marine sulphate (SO 4 * ) was compensated by a decrease in base cations, such that ANC remained unchanged. Then as SO 4 * continued to decrease, the concentrations of non- marine calcium and magnesium ((Ca+Mg) * ) levelled out. Consequently, ANC increased, and H + and Al n+ started to decrease. In eastern Norway, this shift occurred in 1989–90, and came slightly later in southern and western Norway. Similar shifts in trends in about 1991–92 can also be seen in the non-acidified areas in central and northern Norway. This shift in trends is not as pronounced in western Norway, perhaps because of the confounding influence of sea-salt episodes on water chemistry. This is the first documented national-scale recovery from acidification due to reduced acid deposition. Future climate warming and potentially increased N-leaching can counteract the positive trends in recovery from acidification. |
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B. L. Skjelkvåle R. F. Wright A. Henriksen |
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B. L. Skjelkvåle R. F. Wright A. Henriksen |
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Norwegian lakes show widespread recovery from acidification; results from national surveys of lakewater chemistry 1986-1997 |
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Norwegian lakes show widespread recovery from acidification; results from national surveys of lakewater chemistry 1986-1997 |
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Norwegian lakes show widespread recovery from acidification; results from national surveys of lakewater chemistry 1986-1997 |
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Norwegian lakes show widespread recovery from acidification; results from national surveys of lakewater chemistry 1986-1997 |
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Norwegian lakes show widespread recovery from acidification; results from national surveys of lakewater chemistry 1986-1997 |
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norwegian lakes show widespread recovery from acidification; results from national surveys of lakewater chemistry 1986-1997 |
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Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 555-562 (1998) |
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