Modelling metaldehyde in catchments: a River Thames case-study

J 2017

Modelling metaldehyde in catchments: a River Thames case-study

LU, Q., P.G. WHITEHEAD, G. BUSSI, M.N. FUTTER, Luca NIZZETTO et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Modelling metaldehyde in catchments: a River Thames case-study

Authors

LU, Q. (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), P.G. WHITEHEAD (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), G. BUSSI (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), M.N. FUTTER (752 Sweden) and Luca NIZZETTO (380 Italy, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES AND IMPACTS, CAMBRIDGE, ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2017, 2050-7887

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.491

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/17:00100202

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6em00527f

UT WoS

000399908400012

Keywords in English

LAND-USE CHANGE; MULTIPLE SOURCE ASSESSMENT; SURFACE WATERS; NITROGEN MODEL; CLIMATE-CHANGE; INCA; UK; PHOSPHORUS; MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORT Author Information

Abstract

V originále

The application of metaldehyde to agricultural catchment areas to control slugs and snails has caused severe problems for drinking water supply in recent years. In the River Thames catchment, metaldehyde has been detected at levels well above the EU and UK drinking water standards of 0.1 mu g l(-1) at many sites across the catchment between 2008 and 2015. Metaldehyde is applied in autumn and winter, leading to its increased concentrations in surface waters. It is shown that a process-based hydro-biogeochemical transport model (INCA-contaminants) can be used to simulate metaldehyde transport in catchments from areas of application to the aquatic environment. Simulations indicate that high concentrations in the river system are a direct consequence of excessive application rates. A simple application control strategy for metaldehyde in the Thames catchment based on model results is presented.

Citovat

LU, Q., P.G. WHITEHEAD, G. BUSSI, M.N. FUTTER and Luca NIZZETTO. Modelling metaldehyde in catchments: a River Thames case-study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES AND IMPACTS. CAMBRIDGE: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2017, vol. 19, No 4, p. 586-595. ISSN 2050-7887. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6em00527f.

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LU, Q., P.G. WHITEHEAD, G. BUSSI, M.N. FUTTER and Luca NIZZETTO. Modelling metaldehyde in catchments: a River Thames case-study. \textit{ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES AND IMPACTS}. CAMBRIDGE: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2017, vol.~19, No~4, p.~586-595. ISSN~2050-7887. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6em00527f.

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