Diffusion and seepage-driven element fluxes from the hyporheic zone of a karst river

Freshwater Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 206-221

  Kurz, Marie J ^a,b   Martin, Jonathan B ^a   Cohen, Matthew J ^a   Hensley, Robert T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Groundwater; Hyporheic zone; Nutrients; Solute cycling; Springs; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIFFUSION; DYE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYPORHEIC ZONE; KARST HYDROLOGY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; POREWATER; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEEPAGE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TRACE METAL;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84983350849     PISSN: 21619549     EISSN: 21619565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/679654     Document Type: Article

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