Bradgate Brook - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Bradgate Brook
Short name
R09
Country
United Kingdom
Web Address
ECN Data Centre: Bradgate Brook
ECN Data Centre: Home
Site Manager
Andrew Sier [Primary ECN contact]
Operating Organisation
Environment Agency (UK)
Keywords
freshwater
stream
Site Description
UK ECN site. Bradgate Brook (a small stream) is located in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire important for its precambrian rocks (granite). The stream flows through the ancient parkland of Bradgate Park and into Cropston Reservoir. The park is managed as a deer park, has never been agriculturally "improved" and is designated an SSSI. However it was bequeathed to the people of Leicester for their enjoyment and pressures on the site relate to public access. There are no discharges to or abstractions from the brook which supports an invertebrate community of regional importance, including a population of native crayfish.
Last modified
2020-05-12 05:05:31
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
1994
Purpose
Statutory Environment Agency water quality monitoring site. Not routinely used for research but long-term data available.
Research Topics
biology
ecology
aquatic ecology
stream ecology
chemistry
water chemistry
limnology
environmental science
Parameters
nitrogen content
ammonium content
dissolved nutrient
total organic carbon
dissolved organic carbon in water
suspended solids
ecosystem parameter
inorganic nutrient content
species abundance
species presence
water parameter
water acidity
water alkalinity
chlorophyll content of water
conductivity
water transparency
water level
stage height
water quality
water temperature
Photos
not defined
Geographic
Size
0.00ha
Elevation (average)
101.00msl
Elevation (min)
80.00msl
Elevation (max)
123.00msl
Related observation location(s)
Bradgate Brook
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
UK ECN✔ (LTER_EU_UK_026)This site is a verified "UK ECN" member.
Projects
eLTER (H2020)
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GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water rivers
Biome
Fresh Water Rivers
Ecosystem and Land Use
Rivers
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
9.11°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
3.57°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
3.57°C
Precipitation Annual
685.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
177.30mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
161.80mm
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
ECN freshwater monitoring is carried out at least once per month
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
Data Notes
Data available via ECN Data Centre: http://data.ecn.ac.uk/index.asp
Data Policy URL
http://data.ecn.ac.uk/datapolicy.asp
Data Storage Location
Central
Data Services
Data portal
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
Related Resources
1 dataset(s) in total:
Bradgate Brook: UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) water temperature 1988-2012
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.