The Neversink Watershed Study was initiated in 1991 to develop an understanding of the key natural processes that control water quality within the forested, 166 km ² (64 mi ² ),Neversink River watershed;part of the New York City drinking water supply system,in the Catskill Mountain region of New York.The study entailed (1)hydrological investigations of water movement from the atmosphere to streams,(2) biogeochemical investigations of nitrogen and calcium,important nutrients in forest and aquatic ecosystems whose availability has been altered by acidic deposition,(3)an investigation of elevational patterns in atmospheric deposition,and (4)fisheries investigations to determine the relative importance of physical habitat and acidic deposition in controlling the abundance and diversity of fish species in the watershed.This report summarizes the results of these investigations,which have also been presented, in detail,in peer-reviewed technical articles and reports that are cited throughout the text.

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