Longitudinal distribution of nitrate δ15N and δ18O in two contrasting tropical rivers: Implications for instream nitrogen cycling

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 243-260

  Miyajima, Toshihiro ^a   Yoshimizu, Chikage ^b,c   Tsuboi, Yoshie ^a,d   Tanaka, Yoshiyuki ^a,e   Tayasu, Ichiro ^b   Nagata, Toshi ^a,b   Koike, Isao ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^d CHEMICALS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^e YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic nitrogen loading; Denitrification; Estuary; Nitrate; Nitrification; Tropical river

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC MATTER; ESTUARY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LAND USE; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; MODEL TEST; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; REDOX CONDITIONS; RIVER WATER; WATERSHED;

SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 76349111091     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-009-9334-8     Document Type: Article

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