Fate of Anthropogenic Nitrogen in a Nearshore Cape Cod Aquifer

Westgate et al investigated losses of nitrate for a domestic septic system in the watershed of Quashnet River, Cape Cod MA. Effluent from septic systems moves downgradient within plumes containing high concentrations of nitrate.

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Published in:The Biological bulletin (Lancaster) 2000-10, Vol.199 (2), p.221-223
Main Authors: Westgate, Elizabeth J., Kroeger, Kevin D., Pabich, Wendy J., Valiela, Ivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Biological research
Boron - analysis
Chlorophylls
Ecology, Biogeochemistry, and Population Biology
Effluents
Estuaries
Fresh Water - analysis
Groundwater
Irradiance
Macroalgae
Massachusetts
Nitrates
Nitrates - analysis
Nitrogen
Nitrogen (Chemical element)
Nitrogen - analysis
Nitrogen content
Pigments
Plumes
Potassium - analysis
Seawater - analysis
Septic systems
Sewage - analysis
Soil erosion
Time Factors
Water
Water chemistry
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water treatment
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Summary:Westgate et al investigated losses of nitrate for a domestic septic system in the watershed of Quashnet River, Cape Cod MA. Effluent from septic systems moves downgradient within plumes containing high concentrations of nitrate.
ISSN:0006-3185
1939-8697
DOI:10.2307/1542909