Use of environmental isotopes (13C, 15N, and 18O) for evaluating sources and fate of nitrate and tetrachloroethene in an Alluvial Aquifer

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-247

  Palau, Jordi ^a   Soler, Albert ^a   Canals, Àngels ^a   Aravena, Ramón ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorinated solvents; Environmental isotopes; Fertilizers; Groundwater pollution; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956807606     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: 15275930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275922.2010.494997     Document Type: Article

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