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The estuary and Firth of Forth, Scotland: uses and aims

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

T. M. Leatherland
T. M. Leatherland
Affiliation:
Forth River Purification Board, Colinton Dell House, West Mill Road, Edinburgh EH13 0PH, Scotland, U.K.
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Synopsis

The waters and coastal margins of the estuary and Firth of Forth are important and very valuable biological and recreational resources. They also receive, directly or indirectly, the aqueous domestic and industrial wastes of a quarter of the population of Scotland. It is one task of the Forth River Purification Board to minimise and eventually eliminate any conflict between the effects of these discharges and the various legitimate uses of the waters. Some of the main causes of environmental stress are briefly outlined and the basic strategy by which the problems will be overcome is described.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 93 , Issue 3-4: The Natural Environment of the Estuary and Firth of Forth , 1987 , pp. 285 - 297
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1987

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