Sources of nitrate in a heavily nitrogen pollution bay in Beibu Gulf, as identified using stable isotopes

Eutrophication, mainly caused by the oversupply of inorganic nitrogen and phosphate, has increased and become a serious environmental problem in the coastal bays of Beibu Gulf, a newly developing industry and port in South China. However, the sources of nitrate are poorly understood in the gulf. In...

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Main Authors: Shangjun Cai, Qibin Lao, Guangzhe Jin, Chunqing Chen, Xin Zhou, Qingmei Zhu, Xuan Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.956474/full