The water chemistry of some shallow lakes in Northern Patagonia and their nitrogen status in comparison with remote lakes in different regions of the globe

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 75-86

  Rogora, Michela ^a   Massaferro, Julieta ^b   Marchetto, Aldo ^a   Tartari, Gabriele ^a   Mosello, Rosario ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alps; Antarctica; Atmospheric deposition; Nepal; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NITRATE; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUND; SHALLOW WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ALPS; ANDES; ANTARCTICA; ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; NEPAL; PATAGONIA; PO PLAIN; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 57649121600     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2008.75     Document Type: Article

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