Long-term monitoring of river water nitrate: How much data do we need?

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-79

  Burt, T P ^a   Howden, N J K ^b   Worrall, F ^a   Whelan, M J ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; RIVER WATER;

ADULT; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NITRATES; RIVERS; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77249096452     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b913003a     Document Type: Review

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