From Eqns 1 and 2 it can be seen that the two models had a high coefficient of determination ([R.sup.2]) and a small standard error of the estimate (SE), which means the chemical transformation of Cd in calcareous soil treated with the two P-containing
acidify agents was mainly associated with the addition level of P in water-soluble form and not soil pH.
Bleach doesn't
acidify water, but it does kill bacteria.
Critics of the ocean-disposal idea argue, however, that the added carbon dioxide will
acidify the deep ocean and could harm the complex web of animals and microbes there.
Now, a study has revealed that antibiotic residues in uncured pepperoni or salami meat are potent enough to weaken helpful bacteria that processors add to
acidify the sausage to make it safe for consumption.
Moreover, dermo seems to prefer acidic environments, since it appears to
acidify oyster hemolymph, report Burnett and John J.
Since combustion pollutants can not only
acidify surface waters but also enrich their mercury concentration, Rudd suspects that acid rain packs a double whammy.
The integrated assessment concludes that without new controls on sulfur dioxide ([SO.sub.2]), which converts to sulfates in the atmosphere, another 4 percent of Adirondack lakes will
acidify before the region's waters begin to recover.