Thresholds of lake and reservoir connectivity in river networks control nitrogen removal

oleh: Noah M. Schmadel, Judson W. Harvey, Richard B. Alexander, Gregory E. Schwarz, Richard B. Moore, Ken Eng, Jesus D. Gomez-Velez, Elizabeth W. Boyer, Durelle Scott

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-07-01

Deskripsi

Lakes, reservoirs, and other ponded waters are common in large river basins yet their influence on nitrogen budgets is often indistinct. Here, the authors show how a ponded waters’ relative size, shape, and degree of connectivity to the river network control nitrogen removal.