MTR and SNC / SPC links.

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Water category:River
Pressure categories Nutrients
Pressure detail Soluble nitrate and phosphate concentration
WFD Indicators- R Phytoplancton
Macrophytes and phytobenthos
Composition
Abundance
Specific Index Mean Trophic Rank
Brief text description Links between MTR and * Soluble nitrate concentration (SNC). * Soluble phosphate concentration (SPC).
Long text description Links between MTR and * Soluble nitrate concentration (SNC). * Soluble phosphate concentration (SPC). Correlation: SNC -0.43 (p<0.042) SPC -0.58 (p< 0.003) Source data from River Welland (UK).
History of development
References Demars et al., 1998. The aquatic macrophytes of an English lowland river system: assessing response to nutrient enrichment. Hydrobiologia. 384:75-88
Geographical region (GIG) - R
Ecoregion - LR
Country UK United Kingdom
Geographical location of source data Sub-national
Reference conditions Unknown
Development Existing
Uncertainty Unknown
Link to document store No
BMW Toolbox No
Entry status Unvalidated