A stable isotope approach and its application for identifying nitrate source and transformation process in water

S Xu, P Kang, YA Sun - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016 - Springer
Nitrate contamination of water is a worldwide environmental problem. Recent studies have
demonstrated that the nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) isotopes of nitrate (NO 3−) can be used …

Unignorable enzyme-specific isotope fractionation for nitrate source identification in aquatic ecosystem

S Wang, T Lyu, S Li, Z Jiang, Z Dang, X Zhu, W Hu… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Nitrate contamination in aquatic systems is a widespread problem across the world. The
isotopic composition (δ 15 N, δ 18 O) of nitrate and their isotope effect (15 ε, 18 ε) can …

Multiple isotopes reveal a hydrology dominated control on the nitrogen cycling in the Nujiang River Basin, the last undammed large river basin on the Tibetan Plateau

H Jiang, W Liu, Y Li, J Zhang, Z Xu - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The Tibetan Plateau is sensitive to climate change, but the feedbacks of nitrogen (N) cycling
to climate conditions on this plateau are not well-understood, especially under varying …

Nitrogen sources and cycling revealed by dual isotopes of nitrate in a complex urbanized environment

A Archana, B Thibodeau, N Geeraert, MN Xu, SJ Kao… - Water Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Elevated nutrient inputs have led to increased eutrophication in coastal marine ecosystems
worldwide. An understanding of the relative contribution of different nutrient sources is …

The drivers of biogeochemistry in beach ecosystems: a cross-shore transect from the dunes to the low-water line

M Beck, A Reckhardt, J Amelsberg, A Bartholomä… - Marine Chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
This study addresses key processes in high-energy beach systems using an
interdisciplinary approach. We assess spatial variations in subsurface pore water residence …

Combined microbial and isotopic signature approach to identify nitrate sources and transformation processes in groundwater

A Zhu, J Chen, L Gao, Y Shimizu, D Liang, M Yi, L Cao - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrate (NO 3−) pollution is a serious problem worldwide. Identification of NO 3−
sources and transformation processes in aquifers is a key step in effectively controlling and …

Multiple isotopic compositions reveal complex nitrogen cycling in a subtropical estuary

H Jiang, J Ma, H Xu, Z Xu, W Liu, K Pan - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) pollution and the resulting eutrophication can have deleterious consequences
on estuaries, such as hypoxia, fish kills, and loss of biotic diversity. An understanding of N …

Climatic and anthropogenic driving forces of the nitrogen cycling in a subtropical river basin

H Jiang, Q Zhang, W Liu, J Zhang, T Zhao, Z Xu - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
To date, basin-scale understanding of nitrogen (N) cycling is lacking, which undermines
riverine N pollution control efforts. Applying a multiple-isotopic approach, this study provided …

Stable isotopes of nitrate (δ15N and δ18O) as functional indicators of nitrogen processing in constructed wetlands

K Roberts, M Grace, P Cook, D Erler… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of these wetlands in removing nitrogen relies heavily on the biological
processes that control its removal. Here, we used δ 15 N and δ 18 O of nitrate (NO 3−) to …

Dissolved inorganic nitrogen in a tropical estuary in Malaysia: transport and transformation

S Jiang, M Müller, J Jin, Y Wu, K Zhu, G Zhang… - …, 2019 - bg.copernicus.org
Dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), including nitrate, nitrite and ammonium, frequently acts
as the limitation for primary productivity. Our study focused on the transport and …