Liming and Fisheries Management Guidelines for Acidified Lakes in the Adirondack Region.
Abstract
'Liming' is the general term used for the addition of base neutralizing materials to acidic waters and soils. Various base-containing materials may be used, but limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) is predominate in the major surface-water liming programs in the United States, Canada, and Scandinavia (Fraser and Britt 1982). Liming, in fact, has long been used to increase fish productivity in softwater and acidic ponds, lakes, and streams (e.g., Neess 1949, Hasler et al. 1951, Waters 1957, Boyd 1982).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA322558
Entities
People
- Carl L. Schofield
- Michael D. Marcus
- Steven P. Gloss
Organizations
- Cornell University