Citizen testing reveals phosphate ‘crisis’ in English and Welsh rivers
by Sandra Laville Environment correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6XCFQ)
Anglers say more than a third of freshwater sites breach phosphate levels for good ecological status
Citizen testing of rivers in England and Wales by anglers reveals that more than a third of freshwater sites breach phosphate levels for good ecological status.
Volunteers from angling groups are using the data to try to drive change in the way rivers are treated - but the task ahead is huge, according to the Angling Trust and Fish Legal.
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