A palaeolimnological investigation into nutrient impact and recovery in an agricultural catchment

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 124, Issue , 2013, Pages 147-155

  O'Dwyer, Barry ^a   Crockford, Lucy ^a,b   Jordan, Phil ^b,c   Hislop, Lindsay ^a   Taylor, David ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Nitrates Directive; Palaeolimnology; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION; CATCHMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUTROPHICATION; FARMS; NUTRIENTS; RUNOFF; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

20TH CENTURY; AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES; AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENTS; ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL WATER; EUROPEAN UNION; NITRATE DIRECTIVE; PALAEOLIMNOLOGY; PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES; WATERS RESOURCES;

PHOSPHORUS;

PHOSPHORUS;

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; CATCHMENT; DIATOM; EUROPEAN UNION; EUTROPHICATION; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; PRESSURE EFFECT; RECONSTRUCTION; TWENTIETH CENTURY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATOM; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GRASSLAND; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT LOADING; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; AGRICULTURE; SEASON; WATER FLOW;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

AGRICULTURE; SEASONS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 84878151455     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.01.034     Document Type: Article

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