Spatio-temporal variations of nitrogen in an agricultural watershed in eastern China: Catchment export, stream attenuation and discharge

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作者
Chen, Dingjiang [1 ,2 ]
Lu, Jun [1 ,2 ]
Shen, Yena [3 ]
Gong, Dongqin [1 ]
Deng, Ouping [1 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang Univ, Coll Environm Sci & Nat Resources, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
[2] Zhejiang Univ, China Minist Educ Key Lab Environm Remediat & Eco, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
[3] Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Subtrop Soil & Plant Nutr, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Nonpoint sources pollution; Total nitrogen; Water residence time; Flow regime; SURFACE WATERS; PHOSPHORUS; QUALITY; RIVER; COASTAL; LOAD; UNCERTAINTY; MANAGEMENT; RETENTION; FLOW;
D O I
10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.023
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:2989 / 2995
页数:7
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