Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 101, Issue 2, Pages 642-652Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.10.035
Keywords
Dissolved inorganic nitrogen; Eutrophication; Coastal management; Jiulong River
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41376082, U1305231]
- Xiamen Southern Oceanographic Center [14GST68NF32]
- Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-13-0496]
- Fujian Provincial ST Project [2013YZ0001-1]
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The global NEWS model was calibrated and then used to quantify the long term trend of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) export from two tributaries of pulong River (SE China). Anthropogenic N inputs contributed 61-92% of river DIN yield which increased from 337 in 1980s to 1662 kg N km(-2) yr(-1) in 2000s for the North River, and from 653 to 3097 kg N km-2 yr-1 for the West River. North River and West River contributed 55% and 45% respectively of DIN loading to the estuary. Rapid development and poor management driven by national policies were responsible for increasing riverine N export. Scenario analysis and source tracking suggest that reductions of anthropogenic N inputs of at least 30% in the North River (emphasis on fertilizer and manure) and 50% in the West River (emphasis on fertilizer) could significantly improve water quality and mitigate eutrophication in both river and coastal waters. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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