Mountain lakes, pristine or polluted?

This paper presents conclusions from a number of collaborative research projects on remote mountain lakes across Europe funded by the European Union. In particular it describes how the sediment records of key research sites can be used to identify the timing, extent and impact of air pollution on la...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Battarbee, Richard W.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:26133
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/26133
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Llacs de muntanya
Sediment lacustre
Contaminació atmosfèrica
Canvi climàtic
Lagos de montaña
Sedimento lacustres
Contaminación atmosférica
Cambio climático
Mountain lake
Lake sediment
Atmospheric pollutant
Climatic change
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Sumario:This paper presents conclusions from a number of collaborative research projects on remote mountain lakes across Europe funded by the European Union. In particular it describes how the sediment records of key research sites can be used to identify the timing, extent and impact of air pollution on lakes by acid deposition, trace metals and trace organic compounds. It also describes recent work that aims to assess the impact of 20th century climate change on these lakes and whether the changes observed are the result of natural climate variability or the enhanced greenhouse effect.