Hydrogeological and multi-isotopic approach to define nitrate pollution and denitrification processes in a coastal aquifer (Sardinia, Italy);水文地质学和多重同位素方法确定沿海含水层中的硝酸盐污染和反硝化过程(意大利撒丁岛);Approche hydrogéologique et multi-isotopique pour définir la pollution aux nitrates et les processus de dénitrification dans un aquifère côtier (Sardaigne, Italie);Abordagem hidrogeológico e multi-isitópica para definição da poluição por nitrato e processos de denitrificação em um aquífero costeiro (Sardenha, Itália);Enfoque hidrogeológico y multi-isotópico para definir los procesos de contaminación por nitratos y desnitrificación en un acuífero costero (Cerdeña, Italia)

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 2021-2040

  Pittalis, Daniele ^a,b   Carrey, Raul ^a   Da Pelo, Stefania ^c   Carletti, Alberto ^d   Biddau, Riccardo ^c   Cidu, Rosa ^c   Celico, Fulvio ^b   Soler, Albert ^a   Ghiglieri, Giorgio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifers; Denitrification; Groundwater management; Italy; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AQUIFER; DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; NITRATE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ARBOREA; ITALY; ORISTANO; SARDINIA;

EID: 85042221319     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-018-1720-7     Document Type: Article

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