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TY - JOUR
T1 - Nutrient mobility within river basins
T2 - a European perspective
AU - Neal, C.
AU - Heathwaite, A. Louise
N1 - Nutrient mobility within river basins: a European perspective 11 cites: http://scholar.google.com/scholar?num=100&hl=en&lr=&cites=9529510358946744034
PY - 2005/3/10
Y1 - 2005/3/10
N2 - The research presented in this special issue of the Journal of Hydrology is brought together with associated information of relevance to the thematic area in this concluding paper. Some of the important gaps in our current knowledge are outlined with a view to identifying future research needs for the development of an integrated analysis of nutrients in river basins and their management. Identification of these needs is important if we are to meet the defined set of catchment management objectives specified under the EU Water Framework Directive that must be delivered against a specified timetable. The Directive raises wider concerns such as how to define ‘good ecological status’ and pertinent to this special issue: what role nutrients have in framing this definition. In this paper, the importance of nutrient pressures on receiving waters is evaluated in the context of the key scientific uncertainties and options for characterising the biological, physico-chemical and hydro-morphological parameters necessary to meet the science needs of the Directive. An assessment of the significance of nutrient mobility within river basins for current understanding of freshwater systems functioning on a catchment and basin scale is made together with an evaluation of where research on nutrient pressures should be focussed in order underpin effective management.
AB - The research presented in this special issue of the Journal of Hydrology is brought together with associated information of relevance to the thematic area in this concluding paper. Some of the important gaps in our current knowledge are outlined with a view to identifying future research needs for the development of an integrated analysis of nutrients in river basins and their management. Identification of these needs is important if we are to meet the defined set of catchment management objectives specified under the EU Water Framework Directive that must be delivered against a specified timetable. The Directive raises wider concerns such as how to define ‘good ecological status’ and pertinent to this special issue: what role nutrients have in framing this definition. In this paper, the importance of nutrient pressures on receiving waters is evaluated in the context of the key scientific uncertainties and options for characterising the biological, physico-chemical and hydro-morphological parameters necessary to meet the science needs of the Directive. An assessment of the significance of nutrient mobility within river basins for current understanding of freshwater systems functioning on a catchment and basin scale is made together with an evaluation of where research on nutrient pressures should be focussed in order underpin effective management.
KW - Nutrients
KW - Nitrogen
KW - Phosphorus
KW - Silicon
KW - Carbon
KW - Effluent
KW - Agriculture
KW - River
KW - Lake
KW - Groundwater
KW - Eutrophication
KW - Water framework directive
U2 - 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.07.045
DO - 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.07.045
M3 - Journal article
VL - 304
SP - 477
EP - 490
JO - Journal of Hydrology
JF - Journal of Hydrology
SN - 0022-1694
IS - 1-4
ER -