Cotehill Loch is a freshwater loch located in Scotland in the Aberdeenshire area, approximately one mile (1.5 km) northwest of the coastal town of Collieston and two miles (3 km) north east of the Ythan Estuary. The area the loch covers is 2.7ha.[1] A survey carried out in 2002 by ecologists from the University of Glasgow found that the eutrophication of the water was leading to a "decline in plant species diversity".[2] It was noted in the same study, that the loch's "marginal vegetation" of reedswamp grasses and other plants present around it were still "flourishing". The loch is said to contain three-spined stickleback and perch.[3]
| Cotehill Loch | |
|---|---|
  Cotehill Loch | |
| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°21′16″N 1°57′26″W / 57.354353°N 1.957262°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Surface area | 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres) |
References edit
- ^ "Ythan Project" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Ythan Project" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Ythan fisheries management plan" (PDF). Aberdeen and district angling association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2011.