Denitrification Enzyme Activity as an Indicator of Nitrate Loading in a Wetland Receiving Diverted Mississippi River Water

The Davis Pond freshwater diversion discharges nutrient-rich Mississippi River water to a 3,760 ha receiving marsh in upper Barataria Basin, LA. Excess nitrate in the Mississippi River has been linked to algal blooms and hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico with potential to negatively impact Barataria Bas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gardner, Lisa Michelle
Other Authors: John R. White
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2008
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04102008-153039/