Multi-isotope approach for the identification and characterisation of nitrate pollution sources in the Marano lagoon (Italy) and parts of its catchment area

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 75-89

  Saccon, P ^a   Leis, A ^a   Marca, A ^b   Kaiser, J ^b   Campisi, L ^b   Bottcher M E ^d   Savarino, J ^c   Escher, P ^d   Eisenhauer, A ^e   Erbland, J ^c  

^a JOANNEUM RESEARCH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

^d LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

^e GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NITRATE POLLUTION; OPEN SEA WATERS; POTENTIAL SOURCES; TAGLIAMENTO RIVERS;

CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; POLLUTION; RIVER POLLUTION; RUNOFF; SEAWATER;

LAKES;

CATCHMENT; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE POLLUTION; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; POLLUTANT SOURCE; WASTEWATER;

FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA; ITALY; MARANO LAGOON; TAGLIAMENTO RIVER; UDINE;

EID: 84878630170     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.02.007     Document Type: Article

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