Articles | Volume 12, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-7331-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-7331-2015
Research article
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15 Dec 2015
Research article |  | 15 Dec 2015

Salinization alters fluxes of bioreactive elements from stream ecosystems across land use

S. Duan and S. S. Kaushal

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There has been increased salinization of fresh water over decades during the urban evolution of watersheds. This study finds that salinization consistently increased sediment releases of labile organic carbon and total dissolved Kjeldahl nitrogen and sediment transformations of nitrate, and the salinization effects increased with percentage watershed urbanization. These findings are will be critical for forecasting changes in carbon and nutrient exports due to salt use in urban watersheds.
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