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Mechanisms of water colour release from organic soils and consequences for catchment management

Water colour is the naturally occurring yellow-brown 'tea like' discolouration which can be observed in freshwaters, and is typically composed of high molecular weight organic carbon. Water discolouration is a major problem for the water industry as over the past 30 years, water colour release has more than doubled, greatly increasing treatment costs and making land management a more feasible option for improving water quality. This project was developed in conjunction with Yorkshire Water Plc, to investigate the mechanisms of water colour production, and the implications that these mechanisms have for land management to improve water quality. In particular, the study aimed to identify the key relationships between drainage water quality and quantity, soil processes and vegetation type that are pivotal to the understanding of water discolouration.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:493478
Date January 2008
CreatorsMiller, Christopher James
PublisherUniversity of Aberdeen
Source SetsEthos UK
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Sourcehttp://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=24724

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