Citizen scientists filling knowledge gaps of phosphate pollution dynamics in rural areas.

ABSTRACT: In situ monitoring is fundamental to manage eutrophication in rivers and streams. However, in recent decades, the frequency and spatial coverage of regulatory monitoring have often been reduced due to funding and infrastructure limitations. This reduction has made it impossible to provide adequate coverage for most water bodies. In this study, trained citizen scientists filled spatial and temporal gaps in agency monitoring across a major catchment in rural England. By integrating data from citizen scientists, regulatory agencies, and the local water company, it was possible to demonstrate the opportunities for hypothesis-based citizen scientist monitoring to identify continuous and event-driven sources of phosphate pollution. Local citizen scientists effectively covered important spatial g

SUBMITTER: Loiselle S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10827960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature