High-frequency NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> isotope (<i>δ</i><sup>15</sup>N, <i>δ</i><sup>18</sup>O) patterns in groundwater recharge reveal that short-term changes in land use and precipitation influence nitrate contamination trends

<p>Poultry manure is the primary cause of nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>) exceedances in the transboundary Abbotsford–Sumas aquifer (ASA; Canada–USA) based on synoptic surveys two decades apart, but questions remained about seasonal and spatial aspects of agricu...

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Main Authors: M. Suchy, L. I. Wassenaar, G. Graham, B. Zebarth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-08-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/22/4267/2018/hess-22-4267-2018.pdf