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Study Documents Export of Nitrogen from Various Land Uses in Upper Neuse Basin Higher than Literature Values
Record #:
34348
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Abstract:
A North Carolina State University project that measured nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment exports from six different land uses in Wake County in the Upper Neuse River Basin, found that nitrogen exports were typically greater than those in previously published reports. Researchers also found that rainfall in the drainage basins contained significant concentrations of nitrogen that often accounted for a considerable portion of the total nitrogen export from all land uses. The export rates illustrate the increase in pollutant associated with development and emphasize the need for implementing best management practices in developed areas.
Source:
Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 340, Mar/Apr 2003,
p12-13, bibl