Phosphorus transport in the Berg River, Western Cape

Includes bibliographical references. === The objective of this investigation was to develop a dynamic phosphorus export model that describes the transportation of phosphorus through the Berg River drainage basin. Such a model had to consider (1) export of phosphorus from nonpoint (diffuse) sources v...

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Main Author: Bath, Andrew John
Other Authors: Marais, Gerrit van Rooyen
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8322
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-83222020-12-10T05:11:17Z Phosphorus transport in the Berg River, Western Cape Bath, Andrew John Marais, Gerrit van Rooyen Civil Engineering Includes bibliographical references. The objective of this investigation was to develop a dynamic phosphorus export model that describes the transportation of phosphorus through the Berg River drainage basin. Such a model had to consider (1) export of phosphorus from nonpoint (diffuse) sources via surface and subsurface drainage, and from point sources such as wastewater treatment discharges, (2) transportation of phosphorus in the water prism along the river channel, taking account of removal and remobilization of phosphorus from and to the water column, and transportation of phosphorus in the bed load. 2014-10-11T12:00:13Z 2014-10-11T12:00:13Z 1989 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8322 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Department of Civil Engineering
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Phosphorus transport in the Berg River, Western Cape
description Includes bibliographical references. === The objective of this investigation was to develop a dynamic phosphorus export model that describes the transportation of phosphorus through the Berg River drainage basin. Such a model had to consider (1) export of phosphorus from nonpoint (diffuse) sources via surface and subsurface drainage, and from point sources such as wastewater treatment discharges, (2) transportation of phosphorus in the water prism along the river channel, taking account of removal and remobilization of phosphorus from and to the water column, and transportation of phosphorus in the bed load.
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title_short Phosphorus transport in the Berg River, Western Cape
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