ILLUMINATE demonstrates the utility and benefits of combining investigations of lake ecosystem condition and computer-based modelling of catchments, which are of direct relevance to the implementation of the WFD in Ireland. Focusing on three catchments (Leane, Burrishoole and Mask) ILLUMINATE aimed to establish past reference conditions and determine past and future aquatic ecological responses to combined pressures using palaeolimnological techniques and dynamic computer models. Quantitative sediment reconstructions and hindcast models enabled reference conditions and onset of change to be established. Dynamic modelling of ecological pressures (projected climate, land-use and population changes) highlighted the potential for P increases while in-lake responses indicated increases and earlier development of phytoplankton biomass. The results support the current 'at risk' designations for the majority of the study lakes and the case for considering climate change in tandem with changes arising from planning and policy decisions in the management of RBDs is compelling.

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SAFER-Data Display URL	https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/iso19115/display?isoID=31
Resource Keywords	lake, catchment, eutrophication, Water Framework Directive, projected climate change
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Code	2005-W-MS-40
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Theme	Water Quality
Resource Availability:	Public-Open
Limitations on the use of this Resource	pending
Number of Attached Files (Publicly and Openly Available for Download):	3
Project Start Date	Thursday 1st June 2006 (01-06-2006)
Earliest Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Friday 8th June 2007 (08-06-2007)
Most Recent Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Friday 8th June 2007 (08-06-2007)
Published on SAFER	Friday 8th June 2007 (08-06-2007)
Date of Last Edit	Thursday 11th November 2010 at 18:46:43 (11-11-2010)
Datasets or Files Updated On	Wednesday 10th November 2010 at 12:19:35 (10-11-2010)

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Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo, L. Mask catchment, Co. Mayo, L. Leane catchment, Co. Kerry

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• Water Framework Directive: Recharge and Groundwater Vulnerability View Full Metadata Description
• Contaminant Movement and Attenuation along Pathways from the Land Surface to Aquatic Receptors - A Review View Full Metadata Description
• Eutrophication from Agricultural Sources : Phosphorus Dynamics in Grazed Grassland View Full Metadata Description
• Nutrient levels and the zebra mussel population in Lough Key View Full Metadata Description
• Identification of refereNce-Status for Irish lake typoloGies using palaeolimnological metHods and Techniques (IN-SIGHT) View Full Metadata Description

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