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Science 30 January 1981:
Vol. 211. no. 4481, pp. 446 - 448
DOI: 10.1126/science.211.4481.446
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Acid Lakes from Natural and Anthropogenic Causes

Ruth Patrick 1, Victoria P. Binetti 2, and Steven G. Halterman 2

1 Senior curator at the Division of Limnology and Ecology, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
2 Biologists at the Division of Limnology and Ecology, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Lakes may be acid because of natural ecological conditions or because of anthropogenic activities. Apparently there has been a recent increase in acidity of many lakes in the northeastern United States. Factors that may be contributing to this increase include the use by utilities of precipitators, sulfur scrubbers, and tall stacks; the use of petroleum; and methods of combustion of fossil fuels.


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