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Water quality in the Inverness and Beauly Firths

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

J. Hunter  and
D. Rendall
J. Hunter
Affiliation:
Highland River Purification Board, Strathpeffer Road, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
D. Rendall
Affiliation:
Highland River Purification Board, Strathpeffer Road, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
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Synopsis

The Highland River Purification Board is carrying out a detailed study of the effect of Inverness sewage on the Beauly and Inverness Firths to ascertain the present degree of pollution and the best location for a new outfall. The survey comprises hydrographic work to identify the main currents in the Longman area, analysis of water and sewage quality and surveys of the littoral and sub-littoral fauna.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 91: The Marine Environment of the Moray Firth , 1986 , pp. 315 - 327
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1986

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