Drought-Induced Salinity Intrusion Affects Nitrogen Removal in a Deltaic Ecosystem (Po River Delta, Northern Italy)

In the summer of 2022, the Po River Delta (Northern Italy), a eutrophication hotspot, was severely affected by high temperatures, exceptional lack of rainfall and saline water intrusion. The effect of saline intrusion on benthic nitrogen dynamics, and in particular the N removal capacity, was invest...

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Main Authors: Maria Pia Gervasio, Elisa Soana, Fabio Vincenzi, Monia Magri, Giuseppe Castaldelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/13/2405