Lunan Lochs Project

Bibliography


Bibliography for Review of Nutrient Enrichment Evidence: for Loch of the Lowes and Lochs Butterstone, Craiglush, Clunie and Marlee, of the Lunan Burn Catchment, Perthshire.

Bailey-Watts, A.E. et al. 1995. Case studies of nutrient enrichment on SSSI fresh waters in Scotland: Summary. SNH Research Surveying and Monitoring Report (RSM). No 19 (inc all 5 lochs).

Bailey-Watts, A.E. et al. 1992. Eutrophication case studies: Phase II, an assessment based on desk analysis of catchment and summer limnological reconnaissances (2 volumes):

Volume 1. An analysis of the whole spectrum of waters studied.
Volume 2. Limnological profiles with special reference to eutrophication and phosphorous (P). (inc all 5 lochs).

Clelland B & SEPA. 1999. Limnology of the Loch of Butterstone. Report FW4/99.

Cooper D & SEPA. 2002. The Lunan Chain of Lochs: Review of Data and Proposals for Action- Internal Report only.

ENSIS/SNIFFER. 2001. Palaeolimnological Investigation of Scottish Freshwater Lochs. Report No. SR (00) 02 F

Ferrier, R; Malcolm A; Dunn S. 1997. Phosphorus Budgets for the Lunan Chain of Lochs and the determination of changes in historical inputs. MLURI report for SNH.

Gardiner, J. 2000. NVC Habitat Survey of Dunkeld ­ Blairgowrie Lochs cSAC, Perthshire. SNH- Internal Report only.

Harper, DM. 1978. Limnological Studies on 3 Scottish lowland freshwater lochs. PhD Thesis, Dept of Biol. Sciences, Uni of Dundee. (Loch of the Lowes only).

Harper DM & Stewart WDP. 1986. The effects of land use upon water chemistry, particularly nutrient enrichment, in shallow lowland lakes: comparative studies of three lochs in Scotland.

James, VA & Barclay AM. 1998. The occurrence and distribution of Najas flexilis in Loch of Craiglush, Loch of the Lowes, Loch of Butterstone. SNH.

Lockett R, FWAG. 2002. SNH Commissioned Internal Report: Upper Lunan Catchment Project (Raising Farmer Awareness).

Northern Ecological Services. 1997. Survey of Slender naiad, Najas flexilis, in Loch Butterstone and Loch of Craiglush.

Sinclair A H, Young M, Raffaelli D, Ford, M A, Armstrong G. 1990. The Impact of Agriculture on Water Quality in Harray Loch and its Feeder Burns.

Summary tables for all 5 lochs from the Red Data Book of Nationally Scarce Vascular Plant Species occurring on SSSIs in Scotland.

SNH. 1997. Extracts from: Loch Inventory, SE Scotland., - loch survey sheets for lochs Clunie, Marlee and Craiglush only.

SNH. 2001. Information: UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Slender Naiad (Najas flexilis) Action Plan. Information Note Series. SNH.

SNH. 2002. Dunkeld-Blairgowrie Lochs cSAC Management Statement.

SNH. 2002. Dunkeld-Blairgowrie Lochs cSAC Management Plan.

SWT. 1998. Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve ­ Management Plan 1998 -2003.

Wingfield, R. 2000. Interim report for PhD on Slender Naiad. Glasgow University.

Wingfield, R. 2002. Functional Ecology of Najas flexilis. PhD on Slender Naiad. Glasgow Uni. Submission date 22/4/02.

Winkler G. 1991. The assessment of nutrient loading and vulnerability of some Scottish Freshwater Lochs to Eutrophication by catchment analysis.

If you would like any further information for these references, please contact Denise Reed, SNH.
Scottish Natural heritage, Battleby, Redgorton, Perth. PH1 3EW. Tel. 01738 444177.

 

The Lunan Catchment is of outstanding conservation interest and a lot of information about the area and its species has been collected over the years. Much of this is available for you to look at on our website www.snh.org.uk

Together we can keep the Lunan Lochs healthy and clean and able to support their own special mix of species including the spectacular Osprey.

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