ARI 04 Effects, risks and regulation of pollutant sources and flows within and between ecosystems, including, for example, flows that move from the land into the sea.
Background
Within the question group Environmental Quality and Pressures, we are interested in the regulation, reduction and monitoring of environmental pollution and wider environmental quality. We define pollution to include noise pollution and pollution of water, air and soil with ubiquitous, persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutants, and other harmful chemicals. We aim to improve our understanding of options to address pollution, the negative effects of pollution on the environment, whether current regulations provide sufficient protection, and the mechanisms underlying nutrient management issues.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Monitoring, Modelling And Mitigating Pollution Impacts In A Changing World: Science And Tools For Tomorrow's Rivers
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Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically addresses the effects, risks, and regulation of pollutant sources and flows within ecosystems, including the impacts on freshwater species and biota.
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Aquatic Pollution from Light and Anthropogenic Noise: management of impacts on biodiversity
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on the impacts of Light and Noise Pollution on aquatic biodiversity, which is related to the broader topic of pollution sources and flows within ecosystems.
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Together towards a pollution-free aquatic environment
Brief-Summary: Our partnership of 24 public, academic, government, charity, and business groups comprising 1709 members of the public address Yorkshire's aquatic pollution problem. Utilising the citizen science toolkit ...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of York
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the pollution problem in Yorkshire's rivers and lakes, which is relevant to the broader topic of pollution sources and flows within ecosystems.