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Nitrogen balance and fate in a heavily impacted watershed (Oglio River, Northern Italy): in quest of the missing sources and sinks
M. Bartoli
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 33/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
E. Racchetti
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 33/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
C. A. Delconte
CNR-IGG, U.O.S. Pavia and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy
E. Sacchi
CNR-IGG, U.O.S. Pavia and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy
E. Soana
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 33/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
A. Laini
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 33/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
D. Longhi
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 33/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
P. Viaroli
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 33/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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