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Biodiversity in U.K.’s Urban Rivers Recovering
By Angela Messina, July 1, 2012 @ 11:52 AM (EST)
Source: ScienceDaily
Source: ScienceDaily
A recent study carried out by researchers from the School of Biosciences revealed that urban rivers in Britain and Wales are recovering much of their wildlife and maintaining better water quality. This good news comes after many years of pollution caused by sewage and industrial waste.
Stricter regulations, better wastewater treatment, and less industry overall have all contributed to the improved water conditions, where insects like mayflies and stoneflies now abound. These two species in particular are indicative of the quality of water as they live in quickly moving and oxygen-rich rivers.
The study is published in the journal “Global Change Biology.”
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