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The project investigated the ecological impact of metals in rivers and proposed a new way to set water quality targets for aquatic ecosystems affected by long-term mining pollution.
An independent study of the fen's hydrology and hydrogeology
Diatom tool to help implement the classification requirements of the Water Framework Directive in the UK and other EU member states.
This study investigates different approaches for streamlining the taxon lists used in the Trophic Diatom Index.
This report describes a new Diatom Acidification Metric that offers a simple but effective way of assessing the ecological status of soft-waters vulnerable to acidification.
This report describes an ecological classification tool for lakes based on diatoms.
This project developed and tested a tool to classify rivers in the UK using aquatic macrophyte survey data.
This project developed and tested a tool to classify lakes in the UK using aquatic macrophyte survey data.
This report looks at whether the control of urban pollution levels in UK's water meet EU standards.
This project investigated changes in river nutrient concentrations in relation to land use and other factors.
Mine wastes left at abandoned mine sites risk polluting streams and rivers, particularly with zinc, cadmium and nickel.
Joint National Farmers Union and Environment Agency review of the evidence of agriculture's contribution to phosphorus pollution.
Inventory of closed and abandoned mine waste facilities causing serious environmental impacts.
A definitive evaluation of the impacts on the water environment from abandoned non-coal mines across England and Wales.
Summary of the results of the 2011 survey of the quality of United Kingdom bathing waters.
River stretches and bodies of water in England identified as eutrophic with effect from 14 November 2011, giving co-ordinates.
Report exploring how to estimate uncertainty within the Water Framework Directive(WFD) Transitional Fish Classification Index (TFCI).
The Sediment Matters handbook is a practical guide for identifying sediment related impacts in rivers and diagnosing sources.
Scientific reports proposing water quality standards for a variety of substances.
An annual update (until 2009) that measures chemical and biological river water quality. New indicator in development.
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