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Studies of diatom assemblages in the sediments of three lakes with small catchments in west Cumbria show recent increases in proportions of acid-tolerant taxa. These changes are correlated with the steep increases in atmospheric pollutants. In other sites with better catchment soils, diatom assemblages are less changed.
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Haworth, E.Y., Lishman, J.P. (1991). Recent changes to upland tarns in the English Lake District. In: Smith, J.P., et al. Environmental History and Palaeolimnology. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 67. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3592-4_23
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