A stable isotope approach for the early detection and identification of N loading in aquatic ecosystems

Hill, Jaclyn M; Kaehler, Sven; Hill, Martin P; Coetzee, Julie A

Title: A stable isotope approach for the early detection and identification of N loading in aquatic ecosystems
Creator: Hill, Jaclyn M
Creator: Kaehler, Sven
Creator: Hill, Martin P
Creator: Coetzee, Julie A
Subject: To be catalogued
Date Issued: 2011
Date: 2011
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/444491
Identifier: vital:74245
Identifier: https://www.wrc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/KV 280.pdf
Description: Global increases in urbanization and anthropogenic activity within wa-tersheds and catchment areas have resulted in excessive nitrogen loads in aquatic ecosystems. South Africa is deeply dependent on nat-ural resources for its economic health and as a consequence is particu-larly vulnerable to the degradation of its natural capital. Increased nitro-gen loading can result in widespread aquatic ecosystem degradation including: harmful algal blooms, increased turbidity, hypoxia, loss of aquatic vegetation and habitat and fish kills, it is also one of the mecha-nisms driving aquatic weed invasions. Understanding the fate and pro-cessing of anthropogenic nutrients in natural systems is therefore criti-cal for both preserving the well-being and biotic heritage for future gen-erations as well as providing a tremendous opportunity to improve the management driven by science. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of mapping anthropogenic pollution through sta-ble isotopes signatures of aquatic plants, to investigate the potential for identifying different pollution sources, concentrations and distributions in a freshwater environment and to determine the utility of these tech-niques in indentifying early eutrophication.
Format: 60 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Water Research Commission
Relation: Hill, J.M., Kaehler, S., Hill, M.P. and Coetzee, J., 2011. A stable isotope approach for the early detection and identification of N loading in aquatic ecosystems. Water Research Commission Report no. KV, 280(11)
Relation: Water Research Commission volume 2011 number 1 1 60 2011 978-1-4312-0163-1
Rights: Publisher
Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Water Research Commission Terms and Conditions of Use Statement (https://www.gov.za/terms-and-conditions-use-0)

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