Predicting sediment inputs to aquatic ecosystems across England and Wales under current environmental conditions

Applied Geography

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 281-294

  Collins, A L ^a   Anthony, S G ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Channel banks; Diffuse pollution; Modelling; Policy; Suspended sediment targets; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CHANNEL; DISCHARGE; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; POLLUTION POLICY; SEDIMENT YIELD; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WATER QUALITY;

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

EID: 53049102894     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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