5. Farming and the Aquatic Environment

  1. Stephen Burchett,
  2. Sarah Burchett

Published Online: 30 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9780470670095.ch5

Book Title

Introduction to Wildlife Conservation in Farming

Introduction to Wildlife Conservation in Farming

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How to Cite

Burchett, S. and Burchett, S. (2010) Farming and the Aquatic Environment, in Introduction to Wildlife Conservation in Farming, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470670095.ch5

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 30 NOV 2010
  2. Published Print: 17 DEC 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470699355

Online ISBN: 9780470670095

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Keywords:

  • farming and the aquatic environment;
  • pollution of coastal fringe from land - EU Water Framework Directive (WFD);
  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - incentive schemes for farmers and single farm payments (SFPs);
  • water erosion, significant cause of soil erosion in the UK;
  • impact of soil erosion and agricultural runoff - on aquatic wildlife;
  • conservation tillage systems;
  • Riparian strip management;
  • Kuenzler Farm Wetland Restoration Programme;
  • aquaculture/fish farming;
  • US, the University of New Hampshire's Marine Aquaculture Center - techniques for raising native coldwater finfish and shellfish out at sea

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Water

  • Water framework directive

  • Part 1: On farm ponds, watercourses and riparian strips

  • Part 2: Fens, marshes and wetlands

  • Part 3: Estuaries, coastal and marine

  • Part 4: Aquaculture/fish farming

  • References

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