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The development of a national scheme for the standing waters of Scotland is described. It classifies waters along three gradients — phosphorus, loss of acid neutralising capacity and degree of contamination with toxic suubstances. A series of case studies provide examples of the application of the classification in lake management.
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Fozzard, I., Doughty, R., Ferrier, R.C., Leatherland, T., Owen, R. (1999). A quality classification for management of Scottish standing waters. In: Harper, D.M., Brierley, B., Ferguson, A.J.D., Phillips, G. (eds) The Ecological Bases for Lake and Reservoir Management. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 136. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3282-6_37
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