Contaminant transport in two central Missouri karst recharge areas

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-113

  Lerch, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; KARST HYDROLOGY; LIMESTONE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RECHARGE; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT; STREAM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

BOONE COUNTY [MISSOURI]; MISSOURI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855167870     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4311/jcks2010es0163     Document Type: Article

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