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Eutrophication in Europeu0092s coastal waters

Ærtebjerg, Gunni (contributor); … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2001

Eutrophication is the enhanced primary production of marine algae due to excessive supply of nutrients from human activities, independent of the natural productivity level of the sea area in question. The main objectives of this report are to evaluate the causes, state and development of...

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Remote sensings contribution to evaluating eutrophication in marine and coastal waters

Ærtebjerg, Gunni (contributor); Sørensen, Kai (contributor) - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2001

The aim of this report is to examine whether estimates of the plant pigment chlorophyll-a from satellite data can support the evaluation of eutrophication in European marine and coastal waters. Satellite images are a good indicator of the occurrence of algal blooms in relation to eutrophication...

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The European environment – state and outlook 2010 : Freshwater quality

Collins, Robert - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010

raises concerns for public health. Current reporting under the EU Water Framework Directive shows that a substantial … UWWTD implementation remains incomplete and other significant sources of water pollution exist, especially agriculture and … focus on controls 'at source' and the efficient use of resources including water, energy and chemicals. …

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The European environment – state and outlook 2010 : Water resources: Quantity and flows

Kristensen, Peter - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010

Europe's freshwaters are affected by water scarcity, droughts, floods and physical modifications. Many water bodies are … at risk of failing to meet the aim of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) to achieve good status by 2015. Future … policies should encourage demand management through actions such as increasing water efficiency. In addition, water management …

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