Effects of point source loadings, sub-basin inputs and longitudinal variation in material retention on C, N and P delivery from the Ohio River basin

Ecosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 825-840

  Bukaveckas, P A ^a   Guelda, D L ^b   Jack, J ^c   Koch, R ^b   Sellers, T ^d   Shostell, J ^e  

^a Center for Environmental Studies   (United States)

^b BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^d KEUKA COLLEGE   (United States)

^e PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mass balance; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Ohio River; Phosphorus; Point sources; River

Indexed keywords

CARBON; EUTROPHICATION; MASS BALANCE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RIVER POLLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; OHIO RIVER; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 27744491807     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-005-0044-3     Document Type: Article

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