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Impact of Acid Deposition

Impact of Acid Deposition. Acidifies fresh water bodies and soil. Can not support life pH has been recorded as low as 2. Acidified lakes. Uncharacteristically clear Contain no life No fish No algae. Acidified water. Will mobilize metals Leaching

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Impact of Acid Deposition

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  1. Impact of Acid Deposition

  2. Acidifies fresh water bodies and soil • Can not support life • pH has been recorded as low as 2

  3. Acidified lakes • Uncharacteristically clear • Contain no life • No fish • No algae

  4. Acidified water • Will mobilize metals • Leaching • Increasing the TDS (total dissolved solids) • Occurs as polluted water flows over geological formation and the metals become part of the water’s ionic load

  5. Toxic Heavy Metals Cyanide Mercury Lead Uranium None are biodegradable and therefore will bioaccumulate once they get into the food chain

  6. Erosion • As plants die, soil is exposed to wind and rain

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