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Tracing the source of nitrate in a forested stream showing elevated concentrations during storm events
Weitian Ding
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University,
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Urumu Tsunogai
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University,
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Fumiko Nakagawa
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University,
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Takashi Sambuichi
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University,
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Hiroyuki Sase
Asia Center for Air Pollution Research, 1182 Sowa, Nishi-ku,
Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2144, Japan
Masayuki Morohashi
Asia Center for Air Pollution Research, 1182 Sowa, Nishi-ku,
Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2144, Japan
Hiroki Yotsuyanagi
Asia Center for Air Pollution Research, 1182 Sowa, Nishi-ku,
Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2144, Japan
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Short summary
Excessive leaching of nitrate from forested catchments during storm events degrades water quality and causes eutrophication in downstream areas. Thus, tracing the source of nitrate increase during storm events in forested streams is important for sustainable forest management. Based on the isotopic compositions of stream nitrate, including Δ17O, this study clarifies that the source of stream nitrate increase during storm events was soil nitrate in the riparian zone.
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