Effect of environmental forcing on the fate of nutrients, dissolved organic matter and heavy metals released by a coastal wastewater pipeline

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-107

  Cozzi, S ^a   Reisenhofer, E ^b   Monte, L Di ^b   Cantoni, C ^a   Adami, G ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dissolved inorganic nutrient; Dissolved organic matter; Heavy metals; Nitrogen uptake; Sewage disposal plant; Urea

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HEAVY METAL; NUTRIENT; PIPELINE; UREA; WASTEWATER; WATER COLUMN;

EID: 42549086885     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540801919354     Document Type: Article

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