Water and nutrient budgeting of Rostherne Mere, Cheshire, UK

TitleWater and nutrient budgeting of Rostherne Mere, Cheshire, UK
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsKrivtsov, V., E. G. Bellinger, and D. Sigee
Journal titleNordic Hydrology
Year2002
Pages391 - 414
Volume33
Issue5
Abstract

This paper presents a simple model of the Rostherne Mere water catchment. The model allows calculation of water and elemental budgets on meteorological data using regressions derived from a monitoring data set. Estimates of yearly inputs and outputs of Ca, Mg, K and N suggest that the lake is currently acting as a sink for these elements. Comparison with earlier estimates shows an increase in N loading. High inputs of particulate P appear to be balanced by outputs of inorganic P, suggesting that the two may be coupled by certain physical and biogeochemical processes within the lake ecosystem, including adsorption to/desorption from particles, coprecipitation with various chemical compounds, uptake and excretion by biota, mineralisation and release from sediments.

Languageeng
Notes

Water and nutrient budgeting of Rostherne Mere, Cheshire, UK

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Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy