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Record 1 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

For example, declining calcium levels in sensitive lakes (an artifact of long-term input of acid rain to the lakes' drainage basins) is now recognized as a threat to the entire food web.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Par exemple, la diminution des niveaux de calcium dans les lacs sensibles (un artéfact découlant des précipitations de pluies acides dans les bassins hydrographiques des lacs) est maintenant reconnue comme étant une menace pour l'ensemble du réseau trophique.

Spanish

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