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Ionic aluminium concentrations exceed thresholds for aquatic health in Nova Scotian rivers, even during conditions of high dissolved organic carbon and low flow
Shannon M. Sterling
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Sterling Hydrology Research Group, Department of Earth and
Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah MacLeod
Coastal Action, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lobke Rotteveel
Sterling Hydrology Research Group, Department of Earth and
Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kristin Hart
Sterling Hydrology Research Group, Department of Earth and
Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Thomas A. Clair
Sterling Hydrology Research Group, Department of Earth and
Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Edmund A. Halfyard
Nova Scotia Salmon Association, Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nicole L. O'Brien
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie
University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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M. M. Mrokowska, P. M. Rowiński, and M. B. Kalinowska
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Short summary
Wild salmon numbers in Nova Scotia, Canada, have been plummeting in recent decades. In 2014, we launched an ionic aluminium monitoring program in Nova Scotia to see if this toxic element was a threat to salmon populations. We found that all 10 monitored rivers had ionic aluminium concentrations that exceeded the threshold for aquatic health. Our results demonstrate that elevated aluminium still threatens aquatic ecosystems and that delays in recovery from acid rain remains a critical issue.
Wild salmon numbers in Nova Scotia, Canada, have been plummeting in recent decades. In 2014, we...
