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Limnology of a Strip Mine Pond in Western Maryland
- Source :
- Chesapeake Science. 12:111
- Publication Year :
- 1971
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1971.
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Abstract
- This paper reports an 11-month study of physical and chemical characteristics of a 100-acre strip mine pond being used for fish production. Several species of warm and cold water game fish have been stocked in the lake. The more important findings included pH values ranging from 5.5 to 6.8, with a net alkalinity below 20 ppm and total iron ranging from 0.16 to 11.20 ppm.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00093262
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Chesapeake Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........c6baba71540d878de3cae0bf9e98d77d