Sources of nutrients impacting surface waters in Florida: A review

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 109, Issue , 2012, Pages 80-92

  Badruzzaman, Mohammad ^a   Pinzon, Jimena ^a   Oppenheimer, Joan ^a   Jacangelo, Joseph G ^a,b  

^a The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Fertilizer; Florida; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Onsite wastewater treatment systems; Phosphorus; Septic; Surface runoff; Wastewater; Water reuse; Waterways

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; IRRIGATION; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; QUALITY CONTROL; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; FLORIDA; ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS; RE-CLAIMED WATER; SEPTIC; SEPTIC SYSTEM; SURFACE RUNOFFS; WATER REUSE; WATERBODIES; WATERWAY;

DEPOSITION;

BORON; CARBAMAZEPINE; CARBON; FERTILIZER; GADOLINIUM; GALAXOLIDE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; STRONTIUM; SUCRALOSE; SURFACE WATER; URANIUM;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHORUS; RAINFALL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RUNOFF; SURFACE WATER; TRACER; WATER QUALITY;

IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LANDSCAPE; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861964377     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.04.040     Document Type: Review

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