channel catchments environmental atlas
DESCRIPTION
An accessible and visually engaging map-book, showcasing environmental information from research groups and projects in the Channel region. The aim of this atlas is to share and disseminate data, tools and scientific findings in an accessible and visually engaging way. It is aimed at a well-informed, but non-technical, audience, to improve scientific understanding, monitoring and management of water quality in the Channel region. The atlas has been created for the 3C’s project, which is one of five clusters created to capitalise on the outputs of projects funded through the Interreg IVa programme. The aim of the 3C project is to collate, share and disseminate the tools, techniques, data and best practices developed within the Interreg IVa FCE projects. 3C’s incorporates all facets of the hydrological cycle within catchment basins, including groundwater, rivers, transitional waters and the coastal zone, together with aspects of port and estuarine sediment quality.TRANSCRIPT
Channel Catchment Cluster
Atlas Channel Catchment Cluster
Atlas
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Moderate pollution
Moderate to strong pollution
Strong pollution
Very strong pollution
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PYR Metabolites, Winter
PYR Metabolites, Spring
PYR Metabolites, Summer
PYR Metabolites, Autumn
BaP Metabolites, Winter
BaP Metabolites, Summer
BaP Metabolites, Spring
BaP Metabolites, Autumn
Cell Viability, Winter
Cell Viability, Spring
Cell Viability, Summer
Cell Viability, Autumn
Phagocytosis, Winter
Phagocytosis, Summer
Phagocytosis, Spring
Phagocytosis, Autumn
Antioxidant Status, Winter
Antioxidant Status, Spring
Anti-oxidant Status, Summer
Anti-oxidant Status, Autumn
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Key
PYR Metabolites
BaP Metabolites
Cell Viability
Phagocytosis
Antioxidant Status The length of spokes for PYR and BaP metabolites indi-
cate the levels of these contaminants found in the urine
of shore crabs at each site in each season.
The spokes for cell viability, phagocytosis and antioxi-
dant status give an indication of physiological health.
The Avon represents good health while the length of
spokes for the Yealm and Plym denote the percentage
difference in value from the Avon.
Yealm Estuary
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Atlas
PYR Metabolites
BaP Metabolites
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Water quality Water - high flows Water - low flows
Ecology
Recreation Carbon
Multi-functional Areas
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niv
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of
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gh
ton
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Atlas
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ive
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ran
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Atlas
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k P
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arin
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iolo
gic
al A
sso
ciat
ion
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mo
uth
Channel Catchment Cluster
Atlas