Mike Dunbar
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Mike Dunbar
@drmiked.bsky.social
I try to understand water quality trends using statistical models. Formerly worked on impacts of water abstraction and drought.
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An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England's rivers in the 1990s and early 2000s was linked to reduced zinc and copper pollution as coal use and heavy industry declined, say researchers.

Read more about a new UKCEH-led study: www.ceh.ac.uk/press/biodiv...

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Biodiversity in England’s rivers improved as metal pollution reduced
An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England’s rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, according to a st...
www.ceh.ac.uk
February 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM