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CHANGES IN THE WATER CHEMISTRY OF LOUGH NEAGH OVER A 10‐YEAR PERIOD
Author(s) -
GIBSON C. E.,
STEWART D. A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1972.17.4.0633
Subject(s) - chloride , total dissolved solids , conductivity , salt (chemistry) , chemistry , period (music) , environmental chemistry , environmental science , environmental engineering , organic chemistry , physics , acoustics
Statistical treatment of water analyses from Lough Neagh during the period 1958–1968 shows an upward trend in chloride, dissolved solids, and conductivity and a downward trend in color (Hazen value). The increase in chloride is closely paralleled by the increased use of road salt in the catchment area. Although the increase in chloride may explain the increase in conductivity, it is likely that other substances are involved in the increase of dissolved solids.