Biogeochemical processes in the groundwater discharge zone of urban streams

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 115, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 267-286

  Donn, Michael J ^a   Barron, Olga V ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Anoxic; Nitrogen; Organic matter; Residence time; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BASEFLOW; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; GROUNDWATER; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; POREWATER; RESIDENCE TIME; SEDIMENT; SUMMER; WATER TABLE;

EID: 84884903558     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-013-9833-5     Document Type: Article

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