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Seasonal Patterns Of Nutrient Retention In A Restored Tidal Freshwater Stream Of The Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, Joseph Wood
Seasonal Patterns Of Nutrient Retention In A Restored Tidal Freshwater Stream Of The Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, Joseph Wood
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Nutrient retention is governed by the interplay between physical processes that control the throughput of water and materials (i.e., water residence time), and by biological processes that govern transformation and uptake (e.g., microbial denitrification). A partial breach of the dam located on Kimages Creek (VA) re-established the historical (pre-1920) connection to the James River and provided a well-defined channel to gauge tidal exchange. We quantified tidal exchange as well as non-tidal (watershed) inputs on a monthly basis to assess Nitrogen (N) retention. Water and N fluxes were dominated by tidal exchange which was typically three times greater than inputs from …