Natural attenuation of nitrogen in groundwater discharging through a sandy beach

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 98, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 75-87

  Loveless, Alicia M ^a   Oldham, Carolyn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifer; Groundwater nitrogen; Permeable sand; Submarine groundwater discharge

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COASTAL AQUIFER; DISCHARGE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER-SEAWATER INTERACTION; MARINE POLLUTION; NATURAL ATTENUATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; WATER CHEMISTRY;

AUSTRALIA; COCKBURN SOUND; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77953121606     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-009-9377-x     Document Type: Article

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