Agriculture and Water Quality in New Zealand
Table of Contents
- Agriculture and Water Quality in New Zealand: Credits
- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
- 1.0 INTRODUCTION
- 2.0 THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF
AGRICULTURAL IMPACTS ON WATER QUALITY
- 2.1 Survey of Regional Officials
- 2.2 Agricultural Impacts on Water Quality ,
- 2.3 Sedimentation of Water Bodies
- 2.4 Nutrient Loading
- 2.5 Alterations in Physical Characteristics of Waterways ,
- 2.6 Faecal Contamination
- 2.7 Pesticides and Water Quality
- 2.8 Nitrate Contamination of Groundwater
- 2.9 Increased Oxygen Demand and Ammonia Toxicity in Streams
- 2.10 Reduced Flow in Streams and Rivers
- 2.11 Summary
- 3.0 WATER QUALITY AND THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT
- 4.0 THE ECONOMICS OF WATER QUALITY
- 5.0 THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE
- 6.0 REFERENCES
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