The application of palaeolimnology to evidence-based lake management and conservation: Examples from UK lakes

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 165-180

  Sayer, Carl D ^a   Bennion, Helen ^a   Davidson, Thomas A ^a   Burgess, Amy ^a   Clarke, Gina ^a   Hoare, Daniel ^a   Frings, Patrick ^a   Hatton Ellis, Tristan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Maes y Ffynnon Penrhosgarnedd ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Diatoms; Macrofossils; Macrophytes; Nutrient enrichment; Restoration; Sediment removal

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; DECISION MAKING; DIATOM; EUTROPHICATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FOSSIL RECORD; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAKE; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; MACROPHYTE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PALEOLIMNOLOGY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHARACEA;

EID: 84859439554     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2221     Document Type: Article

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