Short-term impact of peat drain-blocking on water colour, dissolved organic carbon concentration, and water table depth

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 337, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 315-325

  Worrall, Fred ^a   Armstrong, Alona ^b   Holden, Joseph ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DOC; Drains; Peat

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATCHMENTS; COLOR REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; RUNOFF;

DRAIN-BLOCKING; SURFACE DITCHES; WATER DISCOLOURATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

CARBON; CATCHMENTS; COLOR REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; RUNOFF; WATER TREATMENT;

CATCHMENT; COLOR; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRAIN; PEAT; PEATLAND; WATER DEPTH; WATER QUALITY; WATER TABLE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34047273037     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.01.046     Document Type: Article

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