The recent sedimentation history of Aqualate Mere (central England): Assessing the potential for lake restoration

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 205-228

  Hutchinson, Simon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applied palaeolimnology; Lake restoration; Mere; Recent sedimentation history; Sediment contamination; Sediment provenance

Indexed keywords

DREDGING; LAKE; PROVENANCE; REMEDIATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEDIMENTATION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 13844303746     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-004-3991-3     Document Type: Article

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