| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
This report discusses available data on water quality in the basin's rivers and lakes and identifies the problem areas. This is followed by the discussion of various land use activities, notably human settlements, industry, agriculture, and recreation, as they affect water quality. The effluent and run-off sources are subdivided into point and non-point sources, the latter including also erosion and sedimentation. This impact of existing water quality and other aquatic habitat characteristics on fisheries, wildlife and water fowl is analysed in sections on fisheries and wildlife. Also looks at the potential problems associated with Eurasian water milfoil in the basin. water quality, agriculture, range, forest harvest |
