Chemical quality status of rivers for the water framework directive: A case study of toxic metals in North West England

Water (Switzerland)

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 649-666

  Rowland, Phil ^a   Neal, Colin ^a   Sleep, Darren ^a   Vincent, Colin ^a   Scholefield, Paul ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Chemical quality; Dissolved; Lead; Nickel; NW England; River ribble; River wyre

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CATCHMENTS; DATA STREAMS; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; RIVERS; STORMS; WATER CONSERVATION;

AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; CONSISTENT VALUES; DISSOLVED CONCENTRATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS; PARTICULATE FRACTION; PRIORITY SUBSTANCES; RIVERS AND STREAMS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

RIVER POLLUTION;

EID: 85051172993     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/w3020649     Document Type: Article

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