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Sand dredging poses severe threat to Lough Neagh lake

A team from Queen's University Belfast (QUB) demonstrates that sand dredging for construction materials has greater ecosystem impact than previously thought.

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Researchers applied several novel analytical techniques to Lough Neagh lake in Northern Ireland for the first time.

These findings raise concerns about the sustainability of extraction practices in fragile aquatic environments.

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