Liming in the Tywi catchment

Relevant publications

  • The UK Forestry Standard
  • Natural Resources Wales position statement on liming of waterbodies in Wales, May 2018
  • Llyn Brianne Observatory publications
  • Natural Resources Wales (2016) Guidance on liming
  • Forestry Commission guidance on managing forests in acid sensitive water catchments, August 2014
  • Mant RC, Jones DL, Reynolds B, Ormerod SJ & Pullin AS (2013) A systematic review of the effectiveness of liming to mitigate impacts of river acidification on fish and macro-invertebrates. Environmental Pollution, Volume 179, August 2013, Pages 285-293
  • Ormerod SJ & Durance I (2009) Restoration and recovery from acidification in upland Welsh streams over 25 years. Journal of Applied Ecology 2009, 46, 164-174
  • Lewis BR (2006) The impact of catchment liming to mitigate acidification on water quality and macroinvertebrates in the River Wye system. Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, March 2006.
  • Comber SDW, Evans DM, Gardner MJ, Green C, Whitehead PG (1999) Development of a Liming Prediction Model for Llyn Brianne. J.CIWEM, 1999, 13 August
  • Donald AP & Gee AS (1992) Acid waters in upland Wales: causes, effects and remedies. Environmental Pollution, Volume 78, Issues 1-3, 1992, Pages 141-148
  • Weatherley NS, Jenkins MJ, Evans DM, Rogers AP & Gee AS (1995) Options for liming rivers to ameliorate acidity - A UK perspective. Water Air Soil Pollut (1995) 85: 1009.
  • Evans DM (1994) Sea trout (Salmo trutta L.): studies of the River Tywi, South Wales. (Thesis). University of Hull.
  • Ormerod SJ, Weatherley NS, Merrett WJ, Gee AS & Whitehead PG (1990) Restoring acidified streams in upland Wales: A modelling comparison of the chemical and biological effects of liming and reduced sulphate deposition. Environmental Pollution, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 67-85
  • Edwards RW, Gee AS & Stoner JH (1990) Acid Waters in Wales. Available as ebook.
  • Ormerod SJ, Weatherley NS, Merrett WJ, Gee AS & Whitehead PG (1989) Restoring Acidified Streams in Upland Wales: A Modelling Comparison of the Chemical and Biological Effects of Liming and Reduced Sulphate Deposition. Environmental Pollution 64 (1990) 67-85
  • Stoner JH, Gee AS & Wade KR (1984) The effects of acidification on the ecology of streams in the upper Tywi catchment in West Wales. Environmental Pollution Series A, Ecological and Biological Volume 35, Issue 2, 1984, Pages 125-157
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