Author:
Pagenkopf Gordon K.,Russo Rosemarie C.,Thurston Robert V.
Abstract
Copper (Cu) is highly complexed by carbonate and hydroxide ions in natural waters and this complexation determines the concentration of copper species in solution. Results of detailed equilibrium calculations on data from bioassays where alkalinity, pH, hardness, and total copper concentration are different indicate that copper(II) is the chemical species that is toxic to fishes and that alkalinity is the factor controlling copper(II) concentration.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
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169 articles.
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