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Nitrogen and oxygen isotopic compositions of water-soluble nitrate in Taihu Lake water system, China: implication for nitrate sources and biogeochemical process
The stable isotope nitrogen-15 (15N) is a robust indicator of nitrogen (N) source, and the joint use of δ15N and δ18O–NO3 − values can provide more useful information about nitrate source discrimi...
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Tracing Nitrogen Sources and Cycle in Freshwater Through Nitrogen and Oxygen Isotopic Research
The technique of using nitrogen and oxygen isotopic compositions to identify nitrogen sources and assess the nitrogen cycle process has been extensively applied in freshwater research in the last few decades. ...
