Nitrogen and salt loads in the irrigation return flows of the Ebro River Basin (Spain)

Autor: Isidoro, Daniel, Balcells Oliván, María, Clavería Laborda, Ignacio, Dechmi, Farida, Quílez Sáez de Viteri, Dolores, Aragüés Lafarga, Ramón
Rok vydání: 2013
Zdroj: Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Popis: 1 Pag. © Author(s) CC Attribution 3.0 License.
The aim of this work was to quantify the annual nitrogen and salt loads in the IRF of four irrigated catchments within the Ebro River Basin: Violada (2006-10), Alcanadre (2008-10), Valcuerna (2010), and Clamor Amarga (2010). The daily flow (Q), salt (EC) and nitrate concentration (NO3) were measured in the drainage outlets of each basin. The net irrigation-induced salt and nitrogen loads were obtained from these measurements after discounting the salt and nitrogen inputs from outside the catchments and the non-irrigated areas. The N-fertilizer applications were obtained from farmer surveys and animal farming statistical sources.
Databáze: OpenAIRE