Tracing nitrate sources and transformations using △17O, δ15N, and δ18O-NO3− in a coastal plain river network of eastern China
Xiaoliang Ji, Lielin Shu, Jian Li, Congyuan Zhao, Wenli Chen, Zheng Chen, Xu Shang, Randy A. Dahlgren, Yue Yang, Minghua Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Nitrateδ18OEnvironmental scienceδ15NHydrology (agriculture)Stable isotope ratioDenitrificationNitrificationNitrogen cycleEnvironmental chemistryPrecipitationIsotope fractionationNitrogenδ13CEcologyGeologyChemistryGeographyBiologyMeteorologyGeotechnical engineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsOrganic chemistryGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryIsotope Analysis in EcologySoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics