Using models to bridge the gap between land use and algal blooms: An example from the Loweswater catchment, UK

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 36, Issue , 2012, Pages 64-75

  Norton, Lisa ^a   Elliott, J Alex ^a   Maberly, Stephen C ^a   May, Linda ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchment; Expert opinion; Farming; Modelling; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ALGAL BLOOMS; ANNUAL NUTRIENT LOADS; CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT; COMPLEX INTERACTION; DIFFERENT DOMAINS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EXPERT OPINION; FARMING; GENERALIZED WATERSHED LOADING FUNCTIONS; HUMAN HABITATION; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; LAKE WATER QUALITY; LAND APPLICATIONS; LAND COVER; LINKED MODEL; LOCAL INFORMATION; MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS; MANAGING LANDS; MODELLING; NUTRIENT LOADS; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; RUNOFF MODEL; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTOR; WATER ABSTRACTION; WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS;

BUDGET CONTROL; ECONOMICS; LAKES; LOADING; METEOROLOGY; NUTRIENTS; RUNOFF; SEPTIC TANKS; WATER QUALITY;

CATCHMENTS;

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; CATCHMENT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EXPERT SYSTEM; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LAKE WATER; LAND COVER; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; RUNOFF; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

CUMBRIA; ENGLAND; LOWESWATER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE;

EID: 84861200248     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

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