Using dual isotopes to evaluate sources and transformation of nitrogen in the Liao River, northeast China

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-9

  Yue, Fu Jun ^a,b   Li, Si Liang ^a   Liu, Cong Qiang ^a   Zhao, Zhi Qi ^a   Hu, Jian ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE VALUES; CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS; DENITRIFIER METHODS; ISOTOPE VALUES; ISOTOPIC PATTERN; ISOTOPIC VALUES; LIAO RIVER BASINS; NORTHEAST CHINA;

DENITRIFICATION; FERTILIZERS; RIVERS; WATERSHEDS;

ISOTOPES;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW; RIVER SYSTEM; TRANSFORMATION; WASTEWATER;

CHINA; LIAODONG BAY; LIAOHE RIVER; LIAONING;

EID: 84880631203     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.06.009     Document Type: Article

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