Spatio-temporal variations of nitrogen in an agricultural watershed in eastern China: Catchment export, stream attenuation and discharge
Spatio-temporal variations of nitrogen in an agricultural watershed in eastern China: Catchment export, stream attenuation and discharge
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中国东部农业流域氮时空变化:流域出口、径流衰减和流量
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.023
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发表时间:
2011-10-01
影响因子:
8.9
通讯作者:
Deng, Ouping
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作者:
Chen, Dingjiang;Lu, Jun;Deng, Ouping
Using the monthly hydrogeochemical data of ChangLe River system from 2004 to 2008, total nitrogen (TN) export load (S-n) from nonpoint sources (NPS) to stream and in-stream attenuation load (A(L)) was estimated by the inverse and forward format of an existing in-stream nutrient transport equation, respectively. Estimated Sn contributed 96 +/- 2% of TN entering the river system, while A(L) reduced the input TN by 23 +/- 14% in average. In-stream TN attenuation efficiency in high flow periods (10 +/- 5% in average for the entire river system) was much lower than that in low flow periods (39 +/- 17%). TN attenuation efficiency in tributaries (28 +/- 16% in average) was much higher than that in mainstream (11 +/- 8%). Hydrological conditions are important in determining the spatio-temporal distributions of NPS TN export, stream attenuation and discharge. Increasing the water residence time might be a practical method for mitigating stream TN. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.