Preparing for the Impacts of Climate Change on Freshwater Ecosystems

Client - Environment Agency

Study to determine the influence of future climate change on sensitive freshwater ecosystems. The studies include literature review of all surface waters, including rivers, lakes, wetlands and canals and their respective habitats, communities and species. The work establishes the various flow, geomorphological and ecological interactions of importance to freshwater ecosystem function for sensitive sites in the UK. The work included primary research into the potential impacts of flow and temperature changes on macroinvertebrate communities in mid-Wales and Yorkshire and fisheries in the River Wharfe, Yorkshire.