Lazar, J. G., Addy, K., Gold, A. J., Groffman, P. M., McKinney, R. A., Kellogg, D. Q. 2015. Beaver Ponds: Resurgent Nitrogen Sinks for Rural Watersheds in the Northeastern United States. Journal of Environmental Quality. Volume 44, Number 5. Pages 1684-1693

nutrients, rural, sampling, stream, watershed, Beaver, Nitrogen

https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/jeq/articles/44/5/1684?highlight=&search-result=1

This study analyzes nitrate transformation within three beaver ponds under nitrate-enriched conditions. Results show that beaver ponds can remove 5-45% of nitrate loading in some rural watersheds.