Freshwater quality

How may wind energy generation activities influence sediments in waterways?

What are the impacts of geothermal energy generation activities on water temperatures?

Generating electricity creates a lot of wasted energy in the form of heat, which then needs to be cooled before it can be discharged into the environment.

How may hydro-dams influence sediments in waterways?

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What are the potential sources of infectious substances from land use activities?

Once you have identified the problem, and applied the necessary tools for restoring fish to your stream, the next phase of your project is to monitor the stream site to see whether restoration works.

What are the potential sources of nutrients from the meat and dairy processing industry?

What are the potential sources of nutrients from wood processing activities?

What are the potential sources of nutrients from aquaculture activities?

How can aquaculture activities influence sediments in waterways?