Nitrate in groundwater: An isotopic multi-tracer approach

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 72, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 165-188

  Widory, David ^a   Kloppmann, Wolfram ^a   Chery, Laurence ^a   Bonnin, Jacky ^b   Rochdi, Houda ^c   Guinamant, Jean Luc ^d  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b Groupe COOPERL   (France)

^c AINF   (France)

^d Anjou Recherche   (France)

Author keywords

Boron isotopes; Fingerprinting; Groundwater; Nitrate; Nitrogen isotopes; Strontium isotopes

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; MANURES; POTABLE WATER; SEWAGE; WATERSHEDS;

POULTRY MANURE; SEWAGE EFFLUENTS;

NITRATES;

BORON; DRINKING WATER; FERTILIZER; GROUND WATER; ISOTOPE; NITRATE; NITROGEN 15; STRONTIUM; SURFACE WATER; TRACER;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NITRATE; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; FRANCE; MANURE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION MONITORING; POULTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; SWINE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; GEOLOGY; MANURE; NITRATES; SEWAGE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3042758526     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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