Research advances in identifying sulfate contamination sources of water environment by using stable isotopes

H Wang, Q Zhang - International journal of environmental research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
As the main anion of groundwater, the content of sulfate affects the drinking water safety and
ecological security directly. In recent years, with the acceleration of industrialization and …

[HTML][HTML] Tracking nitrate and sulfate sources in groundwater of an urbanized valley using a multi-tracer approach combined with a Bayesian isotope mixing model

JA Torres-Martínez, A Mora, PSK Knappett… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, groundwater quality has deteriorated worldwide by nitrate pollution
due to the intensive use of fertilizers in agriculture, release of untreated urban sewage and …

[HTML][HTML] Estimation of nitrate pollution sources and transformations in groundwater of an intensive livestock-agricultural area (Comarca Lagunera), combining major …

JA Torres-Martínez, A Mora, J Mahlknecht… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The identification of nitrate (NO 3−) sources and biogeochemical transformations is critical
for understanding the different nitrogen (N) pathways, and thus, for controlling diffuse …

Identification of sources and transformations of nitrate in the Xijiang River using nitrate isotopes and Bayesian model

C Li, SL Li, FJ Yue, J Liu, J Zhong, ZF Yan… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coupled nitrogen and oxygen isotopes of nitrate have proven useful in identifying nitrate
sources and transformation in rivers. However, isotopic fractionation and low-resolution …

Spatio-temporal variations of nitrate pollution of groundwater in the intensive agricultural region: Hotspots and driving forces

X Zhu, P Miao, J Qin, W Li, L Wang, Z Chen, J Zhou - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrate (NO 3−) pollution of groundwater is a persistent and widespread problem
worldwide, particularly in intensive agricultural regions with high nitrogen (N) surplus …

Fluoride and nitrate contamination of groundwater in the Loess Plateau, China: sources and related human health risks

H Su, W Kang, Y Li, Z Li - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Fluoride (F−) and nitrate (NO 3−) in groundwater have caused serious health
problems worldwide. However, in the Chinese Loess Plateau where groundwater is the …

Research Advances in the Analysis of Nitrate Pollution Sources in a Freshwater Environment Using δ15N-NO3 and δ18O-NO3

C Niu, T Zhai, Q Zhang, H Wang, L Xiao - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrate is usually the main pollution factor in the river water and groundwater environment
because it has the characteristics of stable properties, high solubility and easy migration. In …

[HTML][HTML] Geochemistry, stable isotopes and statistic tools to estimate threshold and source of nitrate in groundwater (Sardinia, Italy)

R Biddau, E Dore, S Da Pelo, M Lorrai, P Botti, M Testa… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In the European Union, nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) should be designed for the
mitigation of nitrate (NO 3−) contamination caused by agricultural practices. Before …

Spatial variability of source contributions to nitrate in regional groundwater based on the positive matrix factorization and Bayesian model

H Mao, G Wang, F Liao, Z Shi, H Zhang, X Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Groundwater nitrate (NO 3-) pollution has attracted widespread attention; however,
accurately evaluating the sources of NO 3-and their contribution patterns in regional …

Application of the dual-isotope approach and Bayesian isotope mixing model to identify nitrate in groundwater of a multiple land-use area in Chengdu Plain, China

H Zhang, Y Xu, S Cheng, Q Li, H Yu - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrate (NO 3−) contamination in groundwater is an environmental problem
worldwide. Partitioning the pollution into its sources is the key for effective controls. In this …