Migration and attenuation of agrochemical pollutants: Insights from isotopic analysis of groundwater sulphate

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 147-163

  Moncaster, S J ^a,b   Bottrell, S H ^a   Tellam, J H ^b   Lloyd, J W ^b   Konhauser, K O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Nitrate; Pollutants; Sulphate; Sulphur isotopes

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; GROUND WATER; ISOTOPE; LIMESTONE; NITRATE; SULFATE;

AGROCHEMICAL; AQUIFER POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; GEOLOGY; OXIDATION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; WATER POLLUTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034732689     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00104-7     Document Type: Article

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