Nutrient retention in ecologically functional floodplains: A review

BA Gordon, O Dorothy, CF Lenhart - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nutrient loads in fresh and coastal waters continue to lead to harmful algal blooms across
the globe. Historically, floodplains—low-lying areas adjacent to streams and rivers that …

Constructed marshes for nitrate removal

RH Kadlec - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Large numbers of free water surface treatment wetlands are in use for nitrate reduction.
Target applications are field runoff, river and stream improvement, and enhancement of …

Gulf of Mexico hypoxia: Alternate states and a legacy

RE Turner, NN Rabalais, D Justic - Environmental Science & …, 2008 - ACS Publications
A 20+ year data set of the size of the hypoxic zone off the Louisiana− Texas coast is
analyzed to reveal insights about what causes variation in the size of the hypoxic zone in …

Wetlands as sinks for reactive nitrogen at continental and global scales: a meta-analysis

SJ Jordan, J Stoffer, JA Nestlerode - Ecosystems, 2011 - Springer
Wetlands support physical and ecological functions that result in valuable services to
society, including removal of reactive nitrogen (Nr) from surface water and groundwater. We …

[HTML][HTML] Financial comparison of seven nitrate reduction strategies for Midwestern agricultural drainage

L Christianson, J Tyndall, M Helmers - Water Resources and Economics, 2013 - Elsevier
Much work has been invested in the development of practices and technologies that reduce
nitrate losses from agricultural drainage in the US Midwest. While each individual practice …

Reducing nitrogen export from the Corn Belt to the Gulf of Mexico: Agricultural strategies for remediating hypoxia

E McLellan, D Robertson, K Schilling… - JAWRA Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract SPAtially Referenced Regression on Watershed models developed for the Upper
Midwest were used to help evaluate the nitrogen‐load reductions likely to be achieved by a …

Factors controlling nitrate fluxes in groundwater in agricultural areas

L Liao, CT Green, BA Bekins… - Water Resources …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of agricultural chemicals on groundwater quality depends on the interactions of
biogeochemical and hydrologic factors. To identify key processes affecting distribution of …

Spatial optimization of six conservation practices using swat in tile‐drained agricultural watersheds

MM Kalcic, J Frankenberger… - JAWRA Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Targeting of agricultural conservation practices to the most effective locations in a watershed
can promote wise use of conservation funds to protect surface waters from agricultural …

Multiyear nutrient removal performance of three constructed wetlands intercepting tile drain flows from grazed pastures

CC Tanner, JPS Sukias - Journal of Environmental Quality, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Subsurface tile drain flows can be a major source of nutrient loss from agricultural
landscapes. This study quantifies flows and nitrogen and phosphorus yields from tile drains …

How cost-effective are cover crops, wetlands, and two-stage ditches for nitrogen removal in the Mississippi River Basin?

SS Roley, JL Tank, JC Tyndall, JD Witter - Water Resources and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Excess nitrogen (N) causes numerous water quality problems, and in the upper Mississippi
River Basin, much of the excess N results from landscape modifications necessary for row …