Phosphorus transport and speciation in the Changjiang (Yangtze River) system

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2186-2194

  Yao, Qing Zheng ^a   Yu, Zhi Gang ^a   Chen, Hong Tao ^a   Liu, Peng Xia ^a   Mi, Tie Zhu ^a  

^a Ocean University of China   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE; CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS; MASS BALANCE ANALYSIS; PHOSPHORUS TRANSPORT; RIVER SYSTEMS; SEASONAL CHANGES; SEDIMENT RETENTION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTERS; THREE GORGES RESERVOIR; WATER DISCHARGES; YANGTZE RIVER;

DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; FERTILIZERS; PHOSPHORUS; RIVERS;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

DISCHARGE; FERTILIZER; MASS BALANCE; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER POLLUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; THREE GORGES RESERVOIR; YANGTZE RIVER;

EID: 70350571226     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2009.09.023     Document Type: Article

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