Quantifying Sediment and Associated Pollutants Sources in Agricultural Catchments Using Isotopic Techniques

W. H. Blake, A. Taylor, E. Muñoz-Arcos, L. Ovando-Fuentealba, C. Bravo-Linares, G. E. Millward

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Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of nuclear tools used in sediment source apportionment studies, summarising essential information about the use of fallout radionuclides, elemental geochemistry, and compound-specific stable isotopes. Exemplar studies are described to show how the method can inform decision making at farm and basin scales to control diffuse water pollution by agriculture.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTracing the Sources and Fate of Contaminants in Agroecosystems
Subtitle of host publicationApplications of Multi-stable Isotopes
EditorsJoseph Adu-Gyamfi, Grzegorz Skrzypek, Gwenaël Imfeld, Lee Heng
PublisherSpringer Nature
Chapter7
Pages127-155
Number of pages29
ISBN (Electronic)9783031472657
ISBN (Print)9783031472640
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Feb 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • General Engineering
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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