The Effect of Riparian Zones on Nitrate Removal by Denitrification at the River Basin Scale

Title

The Effect of Riparian Zones on Nitrate Removal by Denitrification at the River Basin Scale

 Author

Hoang, N.K.L.

Contributor

Mynett, A.E. (promotor)
Van Griensven, A.B.K. (promotor)

Faculty

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

 Department

Hydraulic Engineering

 Date

2013-12-04

 Abstract

The riparian zone, the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, plays an important role in nitrogen removal in spite of the minor proportion of the land area that it covers. This is verified in a large number of studies related to the effect of wetlands/riparian zones on the discharge of nutrients. The nitrogen removal in riparian zones is mostly caused by denitrification, which is favoured by anaerobic condition created by high water level in riparian zones. Most of the studies related to the effect of riparian zones on nitrogen removal are limited to small scales and field work. Very limited research has been carried out in modelling their effects at large scales or river basin scales.

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 Publisher

CRC Press/Balkema

 ISBN

978-1-138-02405-2

 Part of collection

Institutional Repository

 Document type

doctoral thesis

 Rights

© 2013 Hoang, N.K.L.
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