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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Water Framework Directive"”.
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The proposed European Water Framework Directive, its main features and possible impacts on the regulation of water in England, Wales and Germany
In the first part the European Union's proposed Water Framework Directive and its recent amendments will be examined. Its main features and possible impacts will be highlighted. In the second part, the English & Welsh and German systems will be analysed and examined, detailed data, facts and …
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The water framework directive, paradigm shift or unrealized promises? A critical evaluation of its implementation from a boundary, economic and socio-political perspective
The approval of Directive 2000/60/EC, better known as the Water Framework Directive (WFD), resulted from efforts to create a coherent approach to water policy at the European scale. It requires surface waters (rivers, lakes, wetlands and transitional and coastal waters) to attain good ecological …
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The Implications of Wicked Problems for the Legitimacy of European Environmental Policy Development. The case of Environmental Risks from the Pharmaceutical Endocrine Disrupter, 17α-Ethinyl Oestradiol under the European Water Framework Directive
… to a risk appraisal process conducted under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) between 2006 and 2012, the European Commission recommended the imposition of an environmental quality standard for EE2. In 2013, this recommendation was rejected by politicians. The outcome was both contested and …
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Modelling water and sediment chemistry in urban canals using chironomid pupal exuviae
… were suitable to classify canals in terms of water and sediment chemistry. The fourth was to analyze potential boundaries between Water Framework Directive (WFD) classes and develop a method to calculate ecological quality ratios that will support the objectives of the WFD. Calibrated …
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Najas genties augalų genetinės įvairovės tyrimas taikant SCoT žymenis /
… are used as bioindicators for the quality of water bodies according to the European Water Framework Directive, but they indicate different ecological states of the bodies. For this reason, the genetic diversity of 6 Lithuanian populations of N. marina and N. major was investigated using SCoT …
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Wetland enhancement on an urban river : Issues of social and ecomic regeneration.
… industry, development, agriculture, drinking water abstraction and recreation have all been recognised to have played their part in degrading riverine features, surface wetlands and underground aquifers. Much of this decline has resulted from technological development to aid industrial …
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Environmental impact of mine drainage and its treatment on aquatic communities
… mine drainage is used to discern the effects of water and sediment related variables and elucidate the most important variables in the impact of mine pollution on freshwater macroinvertebrate communities. The implications of this are to be considered for improving mine water remediation …
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Variation in parasitism of intertidal invertebrates, with a focus on trematodes on the southwest of Ireland
… were sampled on three shores of differing water classifications, defined by the Water Framework Directive, and Lough Hyne Marine Reserve, Co. Cork. Large variation in parasite richness and abundance was observed between gastropod species, months and sites sampled. The Ragworm, Hediste …
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On the scope and assessment of pesticides in groundwater in Skåne, Sweden
Pesticides are known to occur in groundwater worldwide. However, long-term pollution concerns and cause-effect relationships for specific regions remain limited. This thesis explores the occurrence of pesticides in south-Swedish groundwater, with the aims of providing a better knowledge basis for …
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Assessing the influence of low head weirs and low head ‘on weir’ hydropower on the phytobenthic biofilm
… of ecological river quality, mainly the Water Framework Directive (WFD), there is an urgent need to improve current understandings. Fundamentally low head ‘on weir’ hydropower is a human activity that could potentially alter the aquatic environment, change natural biotic communities and …
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Spatial and temporal water quality in the River Esk in relation to freshwater pearl mussels
… to river environments. This work addresses the water quality in the River Esk (North York Moors National Park) and its impact on biodiversity, namely the rare, declining population of freshwater pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera). Water quality parameters were monitored both spatially …
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Inverse modelling of diffuse pollution sources in the River Eden catchment
The UK has an obligation for its waters to meet the minimum standards as set out in the Water Framework Directive legislation by 2015. In recent years tighter controls on pollutants from point sources has led to diuse sources (i.e. agricultural) having a greater contribution to degradation in water …
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La comunità macrozoobentonica come strumento per la valutazione dello stato di qualità ecologico in ambienti di transizione: il caso della laguna di Santa Gilla
… and biological (Gibson et al., 2000). Recent directives, specifically Water Framework Directive 60/2000/EC and Marine Strategy Framework Directive 56/2008/EC, suggest that biological elements are essential tools to evaluate the quality of coastal and transitional ecosystems. In particular, the …
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Development and Application of Rapid Methods for the Analysis of Selected Pollutants in Environmental Aquatic Matrices
… of specific pesticides which are listed on the Water Framework Directive (2000) as priority substances for eradication from aquatic environments. <br/><br/>Twelve target analytes comprising of triazine herbicides, phenylureas and chloroacetanilides were determined in samples of river water from …
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Outcomes of river rehabilitation on instream hydraulics and fish communities
… biota present. Following the emergence of the EC Water Framework Directive (WFD) and EC Habitats Directive (HD), there has been an increase in river rehabilitation schemes to ameliorate anthropogenic pressures of rivers and augment ecological status to meet specific obligations. However, despite …
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Investigation of bacterial community composition and abundance in a lowland arable catchment
… and abundance. Bacterial abundance increases as water moves downstream, while bacterial diversity decreases as water moves downstream. Some operational taxonomic units (OTUs) become commoner as the water moves downstream (3rd and 4th order streams). This presumably reflects the fact that these …
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Investigating the potential of remote sensing for long-term limnological analysis at pan-continental scales
… policyrelated schemes, such as the EU Water Framework Directive that has made it legal requirement to repeatedly assess and monitor the ecological status of European lakes toward their effective management and sustainable use. This has introduced the need for methods that can be widely …
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The efficacy of a newly developed method of controlled calcium carbonate introductions for anthropogenic acidification mitigation in a naturally acidic riverine environment
… represents a significant threat to surface water quality and aquatic ecology through flushing induced pH troughs and elevated bioavailable Aluminium (Al) levels. The West Dart River is failing to meet good ecological status established under the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) …
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Using Hplc and Pcr-Dgge for the Assessment of Phytoplankton and Bacterioplankton Communities in Scottish Freshwater Lakes
The implementation of the European Water Framework Directive (Directive, 2000) prescribes the use of phytoplankton as a biological quality element for the determination of ecological status in surface waters. This study aimed to evaluate high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and a …
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Investigation into an adsorption and electrochemical regeneration process for the treatment of two trace level pesticides
… micro-pollutants in aquatic systems and drinking water is of concern in most highly populated regions of the planet. Extensive surveys of major river systems in Europe and the United States have measured a wide array of organic contaminants including industrial chemicals, surfactants, …
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