I AM DOING A SCHOOL PROJECT ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF MOUNT ST. HELENS ERUPTION ON SALMON;COULD YOU GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THAT?thank you!

rocky yannick

Dear reader,

Chapter 7 of Blong's book has a section on aquatic life. He cites a paper by Bardsdate and Dugdale. Have a look in the Mount St. Helens information for the page about the effects of the eruption on plants and animals.

Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota

Sources of Information:
Blong, R.J., 1984, Volcanic Hazards: A Sourcebook on the Effects of Eruptions: Orlando, Florida, Academic Press, 424 p.

Bardsdate, R.J., and Dugdale, R.C., 1972, Effects of volcanic ash on chemical and sediment characteristics of two Alaskan lakes: Journal of Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 29 (3), 229-236. 

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