A simple method for estimating nitrate removal from floodwaters in river marginal wetlands

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 90-95

  Maltby, E ^a,b   Jewkes, E C ^a,c   Baker, C J ^a,b   Mockler, N J ^a   Flynn, N ^b   Gardner, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estimation; Floods; Nitrates; Removal; Rivers; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; FRANCE; IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER PURIFICATION;

DENITRIFICATION; NITRATE REMOVAL; WETLANDS;

FRANCE; IRELAND; UK;

EID: 0031867128     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1998.tb00621.x     Document Type: Article

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