Thermal Pollution
Jack Burrows
Broschiertes Buch

Thermal Pollution

Effects of thermal pollution on the Purple Topshell and intertidal communities in the Milford Haven, Wales

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The Pembroke Power station has been in operation since September 2012. Since then, it has come under scrutiny regarding the use of the Milford Haven estuary water in its cooling system. The outflow of water from the cooling system is deposited back into the estuary at roughly 8oC higher than normal. Previous research into intertidal species has seen that high temperatures often affect the metabolism of these species. This study looks into the effects of thermal pollution on the gastropod, Gibbula umbilicalis, which is also known as the Purple Topshell (Fish et al, 2011; Pizzolla, 2008b). The e...