Table 3

Estimated annual nutrient loadings on the Fleet (from [33]).

Source
Nitrogen
Phosphorus



t yr-1
%
t yr-1
%

Point sources (STWs)
1.5 – 3.2
1 – 2.5
0.48 – 1.29
12 – 39
Livestock
44.4
34
1.54
37 – 47
Synthetic Fertilisers
64.4
49 – 50
0.73
18 – 23
Background
18.5
14
0.42
10 – 13
Abbotsbury Swannery
0.3
0.2
0.06
2
Other bird species
0.2
0.1
0.06
2
Total
129.3–131.0

3.29–4.10


Weber et al. Saline Systems 2006 2:15   doi:10.1186/1746-1448-2-15