Dynamic modeling of nitrogen losses in river networks unravels the coupled effects of hydrological and biogeochemical processes

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 91-116

  Alexander, Richard B ^a   Böhlke, John Karl ^a   Boyer, Elizabeth W ^b   David, Mark B ^c   Harvey, Judson W ^a   Mulholland, Patrick J ^d   Seitzinger, Sybil P ^e   Tobias, Craig R ^f   Tonitto, Christina ^g   Wollheim, Wilfred M ^h  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^g Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic nitrogen; Denitrification; LINX; NHD river network; Nitrate loss; Nitrate model; Nitrate removal efficiency; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; DISCHARGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LOADING; NITROGEN CYCLE; RIVER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STREAMFLOW; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62149084488     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-008-9274-8     Document Type: Article

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