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Chemical and Hydrographic Observations in the Bristol Channel During April and June 1971

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

M. I. Abdullah ,
H. M. Dunlop  and
D. Gardner
M. I. Abdullah
Affiliation:
Department of Oceanography, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, England
H. M. Dunlop
Affiliation:
Department of Oceanography, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, England
D. Gardner
Affiliation:
Department of Oceanography, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, England
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The nature and the quantity of run-off into coastal waters will to a large extent influence the occurrence and distribution of a number of chemical components such as nutrient salts, organic matter and trace metals in these waters. In open coastal environments the run-off is usually quickly dispersed and diluted so that little of it remains at concentrated levels in the vicinity of the discharge point. On the other hand, if such discharge is made into closed or confined waters, the rate of dispersal will depend on the circulation pattern and the rate of flushing of the run-off. Thus in some areas where the circulation is restricted, a build up of compounds may occur which, depending on the run-off composition, may have a marked effect on the ecology of these waters. The situation may be further aggravated if the run-off includes large quantities of industrial and domestic waste.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , May 1973 , pp. 299 - 319
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1973

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