Assessing nonpoint-source nitrogen loading and nitrogen fixation in lakes using δ15N and nutrient stoichiometry

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 671-683

  Jankowski, KathiJo ^a   Schindler, Daniel E ^a   Holtgrieve, Gordon W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LAKE POLLUTION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; STOCHASTICITY; WATERSHED;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA];

EID: 84862002766     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2012.57.3.0671     Document Type: Article

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