Hydrologic Controls on Nitrogen and Phosphorous Dynamics in Relict Oxbow Wetlands Adjacent to an Urban Restored Stream

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1365-1382

  Harrison, Melanie D ^a   Miller, Andrew J ^a   Groffman, Peter M ^b   Mayer, Paul M ^c   Kaushal, Sujay S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Hydrology; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Stream restoration; Urban; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; HYDROLOGY; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RESTORATION; STORMS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; WATERSHEDS;

HYDRAULIC LOADING; HYDROLOGIC CONNECTIVITY; HYDROLOGIC CONTROLS; PRECIPITATION EVENTS; RETENTION RATE; STREAM RESTORATION; URBAN; URBAN WATERSHED;

WETLANDS;

EID: 84918512538     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jawr.12193     Document Type: Article

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