Using SWAT to determine reference nutrient conditions for small and large streams

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 123-135

  Makarewicz, Joseph C ^a   Lewis, Theodore W ^a   Rea, Evan ^a   Winslow, Mellissa J ^a   Pettenski, Dale ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Models; Nutrient criteria; Streams; SWAT; Water quality standards; Watershed hydrology

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; LAND USE; MODELS; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENTS; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

NUTRIENT CRITERIA; STREAMS; SWAT; WATER QUALITY STANDARD; WATERSHED HYDROLOGY;

RIVERS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; LANDSCAPE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER BANK; SOIL WATER; STREAM; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY;

GENESEE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84923532457     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2014.12.022     Document Type: Article

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