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Lough foyle is the most
northern of the five sea
loughs around the coastline
of Ireland. It is a
cross-border water body,
which straddles the
international border between
Northern Ireland (N.I.) and
Republic of Ireland. The
main freshwater sources are
Foyle, Faughan and Roe
rivers.
Characteristics
|
Volume
(millions m3) |
Total area
(km2) |
Maximum depth
(m) |
Catchment area
(km2) |
Temperature range
(ºC) |
Mean salinity |
Water residence time
(days)
|
River flow
(m3 s-1)
|
|
752 |
186 |
19 |
3 700
(75% in N.I.)
|
2-20 |
21 |
4-30 |
Foyle: 90
Faughan:7
Roe: 8 |
Nutrients
|
Mean nutrient
concentration (μmol
l-1) |
Nutrient load (ton
year-1) |
|
Ammonium |
Nitrate |
Phosphorus |
Silicate |
Nitrogen |
Phosphorus |
|
5 |
51 |
1 |
20 |
5 872 |
292 |
Aquaculture
|
Licensed sites |
No licensing |
|
Total aquaculture
area (km2) |
Aquaculture sites
cover about 50% of
the seabed. |
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Species |
Mussels and oysters |
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