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pH – Pressures

pH – Pressures

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Flow chart showing the major elements associated with pH management

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Sources of acidic water:

  • Disturbance of acid sulphate soils, e.g. drains constructed around agriculture or housing developments, can expose acid sulphate soils which result in acid water run-off during rainfall events which then enter wetlands.
  • Acid rain is another potential source of acidic water to wetland.

Last updated: 22 March 2013

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) pH – Pressures, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/management/pressures/lacustrine-palustrine-threats/ph/pressure.html