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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Testing hydromorphological integrity to support High and Good status of lakes |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Andrew Jackson |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.34449, -6.25867 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 15/12/2008 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 15/12/2011 |
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| Project Keywords | Water Framework Directive; Hydromorphology; Ecology; Hydromorphological Status |
| Project Abstract | This proposal will compare proposed metrics of hydromorphological status (LHS, lakeMImAS, RAT) with measures of lake structure and function using ecological classification tools and assessment of catchment-lake connectivity using stable isotopes and CNP ratios in phytobenthos, benthic macroinvertebrates and open-water zooplankton. The work will further understanding of the links between hydromorphology and ecology, and develop the understanding of how the concepts of hydromorphology can be applied to the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive. |