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Aspects of the hydrology and hydrography of Loch Lomond

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The Ecology of Loch Lomond

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 101))

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A review is made of the rather limited studies that have been conducted into the available hydrological data for the catchment, and of the sparse hydrographic data relating to the Loch itself.

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Curran, J.C., Poodle, T. (1994). Aspects of the hydrology and hydrography of Loch Lomond. In: Murphy, K.J., Beveridge, M.C.M., Tippett, R. (eds) The Ecology of Loch Lomond. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 101. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0758-7_3

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