Distribution of nitrogen species in groundwater in the Taieri Plain aquifer, New Zealand

Journal of Hydrology New Zealand

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-57

  Kensington, Christopher G ^a   Richards, Katrina ^a   Murray, David L ^a   Peake, Barrie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ammonium; GIS mapping; Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen; Taieri Plain aquifer

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; AQUIFER; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER; NITRATE; NITROGEN; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND; TAIERI RIVER;

EID: 3843053809     PISSN: 00221708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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