During a winter of storms in a small UK catchment, hydrology and water quality responses follow a clear rural-urban gradient

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Please cite this article as: McGrane, S.J., Hutchins, M.G., Miller, J.D., Bussi, G., Kjeldsen, T.R., Loewenthal, M., During a winter of storms in a small UK catchment, hydrology and water quality responses follow a clear ruralurban gradient, Journal of Hydrology (2016), doi: http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.jhydrol.2016.12.037 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. from the data do not appear to be severe enough to cause ecological harm.

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