Nitrogen Surplus—A Unified Indicator for Water Pollution in Europe?

Nitrogen Surplus—A Unified Indicator for Water Pollution in Europe?

Pollution of ground-and surface waters with nitrates from agricultural sources poses a risk to drinking water quality and has negative impacts on the environment. At the national scale, the gross nitrogen budget (GNB) is accepted as an indicator of pollution caused by nitrates. There is, however, li...

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Main Authors: Susanne Klages, Claudia Heidecke, Bernhard Osterburg, John Bailey, Irina Calciu, Clare Casey, Tommy Dalgaard, Hanna Frick, Matjaž Glavan, Karoline D’Haene, Georges Hofman, Inês Amorim Leitão, Nicolas Surdyk, Koos Verloop, Gerard Velthof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
nitrogen budget
nitrogen balance
water pollution
nitrates
agriculture
drinking water
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/4/1197

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