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Identifying Sediment Sources and Sinks in the Root River, Southeastern Minnesota
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Identifying Sediment Sources and Sinks in the Root River, Southeastern Minnesota |
| Creator | Belmont, Patrick Stout, Justin C Schottler, Shawn P Willenbring, Jane K |
| Description | Excessive loading of fine sediment is a prominent cause of river impairment, not only due to direct effects on biota and habitat but because sediment is often laden with excess nutrients, metals, and toxic substances. Determining the sources and transport pathways of sediment has proven challenging. The Root River watershed in southeastern Minnesota was listed under section 303d of the U.S. Clean Water Act as having forty-three impaired reaches, raising these questions: Where is the fine... |
| Date | 2014-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | http://works.bepress.com/patrick_belmont/65 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00045608.2013.843434#.VLbpMsZE9NY |
| Source | Patrick Belmont |
| Publisher | SelectedWorks |
| Subject | Earth Sciences |
