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During the summers of 1981–1984, 19,714 fish (23 species) were netted in 234 Nova Scotian lakes. Surface and mid-depth water samples were also analyzed for major ions, metals, and DOC. Lakewater pH varied from 4.4 to 7.7, including eight lakes which produced no fish in standard 23-hr net sets. Fish data were partitioned into 6 pH groupings for analysis. Stepwise multiple regressions of fish species vs. H+, SO4, Al, Fe, and Mn showed little predictive power. Productive lakes ranged up to 530 µg L−1 Al, 1680 µg L−1 Fe, and 836 µg L−1 Mn. Apart from pH, fish distribution and abundance showed no significant relationships with water chemistry data. We note, however, that the more acidic lakes had fewer species of fish.
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Smith, D.L., Underwood, J.K., Ogden, J.G., Sabean, B.C. (1986). Fish Species Distribution and Water Chemistry in Nova Scotia Lakes. In: Martin, H.C. (eds) Acidic Precipitation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3385-9_47
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