Best management practices to reduce nitrate pollution in a rural watershed in Germany

Water pollution by nitrogen originates at diffuse and point sources. In surface aquatic systems, nitrate is one of the most problematic forms of nitrogen, causing phytoplankton and macrophyte growth and consequently water eutrophication. This study evaluated whether the Soil and Water Assessment Too...

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Main Authors: Cristiano Andre Pott, Nicola Fohrer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2017-12-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-993X2017000600888&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=enitrogen pollution, non-point pollution, SWAT model