| Title: |
Attenuation of Nitrate in the Sub-Surface Environment
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> book / book chapter(s)
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year of publication: |
2006 |
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Buss, S.R., Rivett, M.O., Morgan, P., Bemment, C.D. Attenuation of Nitrate in the Sub-Surface, 2006. Environment Agency, Bristol, England. ISBN 1844324265
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Environment Agency
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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| Publisher: |
Environment Agency
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| Publisher City: |
Rio House, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4UD, England
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| ISBN: |
ISBN 1844324265
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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2
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Contaminants overview
Groundwater protection-->Groundwater processes-->Contaminant hydrology
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| Short description: |
The Report describes nitrogen attenuation and cycling processes in the subsurface environment. The report reviews the current state of knowledge on N-cycling processes in aquifers and sediments. It should be of interest to those assessing the attenuation of N in groundwater catchments and along river corridors.
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| Long description: |
Nitrate is commonly thought of as behaving conservatively in the sub-surface environment but under certain circumstances it undergoes a microbially mediated transformation to nitrogen gas (denitrification). This process can be critical for protecting drinking water supplies and surface waters. This report provides a literature review of nitrate attenuating mechanisms as they occur in the sub-surface environment. It discusses the chemical conditions under which attenuation occurs and the hydrogeological environments within which this has been observed. It includes a review of the use of riparian buffer zones for managing nitrogen fluxes to rivers.
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Submitted By:
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Mr Bob Barnes WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 22/02/2006
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