Evaluating the utility of 15N and 18O isotope abundance analyses to identify nitrate sources: A soil zone study

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3723-3736

  Minet, E ^a   Coxon, C E ^a   Goodhue, R ^a   Richards, K G ^b   Kalin, R M ^c,d   Meier Augenstein, W ^c,e  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^e SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial fertiliser nitrogen; Nitrate; Nitrate source; Organic waste nitrogen; Soil water; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; FERTILIZERS; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; LEACHING; MINERALOGY; NITRATES; NITRIFICATION; SOIL MOISTURE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTIFICIAL FERTILISER NITROGENS; NITRATE SOURCES; ORGANIC WASTE NITROGENS; SOIL WATER; STABLE ISOTOPES;

NITROGEN REMOVAL;

AMMONIUM NITRATE; NITRATE; NITROGEN 15; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; OXYGEN 18; RAIN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL WATER; UREA; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

DENITRIFICATION; GRASSLAND; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEACHING; MINERALIZATION; NITRATE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RURAL AREA; SLURRY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL WATER; TILLAGE; VADOSE ZONE; WASTEWATER;

AGRICULTURAL SLURRY; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; DENITRIFICATION; GRASSLAND; MINERALIZATION; NITRATE LEACHING; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CONCENTRATION; ORGANIC WASTE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL TREATMENT; SOIL WATER CONTENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; SOIL; WATER POLLUTANT;

DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NITRATES; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; SOIL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84861750923     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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