Transport and delivery of suspended solids, nitrogen and phosphorus from various sources to freshwaters in the UK

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 350, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 144-153

  Edwards, A C ^a   Withers, P J A ^b  

^a Nether Backhill   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffuse sources; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Point sources; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER BASIN PROJECTS; STREAM FLOW;

DIFFUSE SOURCES; POINT SOURCES; SUSPENDED SOLIDS (SS);

SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER BASIN PROJECTS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STREAM FLOW;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; CATCHMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; GROUNDWATER; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RIVER BASIN; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

EID: 39149117960     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.10.053     Document Type: Article

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