A comparison of the catchment sizes of rivers, streams, ponds, ditches and lakes: Implications for protecting aquatic biodiversity in an agricultural landscape

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 597, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-17

  Davies, B R ^a   Biggs, J ^a   Williams, P J ^a   Lee, J T ^a   Thompson, S ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agri environment schemes; Aquatic biodiversity; Diffuse pollution; Microcatchment; Watershed

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE; DIFFUSE POLLUTION; MICROCATCHMENT;

AQUACULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODIVERSITY; CATCHMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GIS; LAKE; LAND USE; POND; RARITY; RIVER; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAM; WATERSHED;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37549011335     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-007-9227-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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