Isotopic composition of nitrogen species in groundwater under agricultural areas: a review

O Nikolenko, A Jurado, AV Borges, K Knӧller… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work reviews applications of stable isotope analysis to the studies of transport and
transformation of N species in groundwater under agricultural areas. It summarizes evidence …

Present limitations and future prospects of stable isotope methods for nitrate source identification in surface-and groundwater

D Xue, J Botte, B De Baets, F Accoe, A Nestler… - Water research, 2009 - Elsevier
Nitrate (NO3−) contamination of surface-and groundwater is an environmental problem in
many regions of the world with intensive agriculture and high population densities …

Tracing anthropogenic inputs of nitrogen to ecosystems

C Kendall, EM Elliott, SD Wankel - Stable isotopes in ecology …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrate (NO3−) concentrations in public water supplies have risen above acceptable levels
in many areas of the world, largely as a result of overuse of fertilizers and contamination by …

Groundwater recharge and agricultural contamination

JK Böhlke - Hydrogeology Journal, 2002 - Springer
La agricultura tiene efectos directos e indirectos en las tasas y composiciones de la recarga
y de la biogeoquímica de las aguas subterráneas. Entre los primeros, cabe citar la …

Nitrate source identification in groundwater of multiple land-use areas by combining isotopes and multivariate statistical analysis: A case study of Asopos basin …

I Matiatos - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Nitrate (NO 3) is one of the most common contaminants in aquatic environments and
groundwater. Nitrate concentrations and environmental isotope data (δ 15 N–NO 3 and δ 18 …

Sources of nitrate in rivers draining sixteen watersheds in the northeastern US: Isotopic constraints

B Mayer, EW Boyer, C Goodale, NA Jaworski… - Biogeochemistry, 2002 - Springer
The feasibility of using nitrogen and oxygenisotope ratios of nitrate (NO 3−) forelucidating
sources and transformations ofriverine nitrate was evaluated in a comparativestudy of 16 …

Fertilizer characterization: isotopic data (N, S, O, C, and Sr)

L Vitòria, N Otero, A Soler, A Canals - Environmental science & …, 2004 - ACS Publications
A detailed isotopic characterization (δ15NNtotal, δ15NNO3, δ18ONO3, δ34SSO4,
δ18OSO4, δ13CCtotal, and 87Sr/86Sr) of 27 commercial fertilizers used in Spain is …

Nitrate isotopes in groundwater systems

C Kendall, R Aravena - Environmental tracers in subsurface hydrology, 2000 - Springer
Nitrate contamination, often associated with agricultural activities, is a major problem in
some shallow aquifers and is increasingly becoming a threat to groundwater supplies …

Nitrogen in rock: occurrences and biogeochemical implications

JAM Holloway, RA Dahlgren - Global biogeochemical cycles, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing interest in the role of bedrock in global nitrogen cycling and potential for
increased ecosystem sensitivity to human impacts in terrains with elevated background …

Tracing 15N through landscapes: potential uses and precautions

A Bedard-Haughn, JW Van Groenigen… - Journal of Hydrology, 2003 - Elsevier
Stable N isotopes are used to examine the source, flow and fate of N at scales ranging from
greenhouse pots to landscapes. There are two main approaches: the 15N-enriched method …