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The Role of Headwater Streams in Downstream Water Quality

Alexander, R. B., Boyer, E. W., Smith, R. A., Schwarz, G. E., Moore, R. B. 2007. The Role of Headwater Streams in Downstream Water Quality. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. American Water Resources Association, Middelburg, VA. Volume 43, Issue 1. Pages 41-59

Headwater, Hydrology, Literature review, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Water quality, Meta-analysis, Clean Water Act, Downstream

This paper includes a literature review along with a quantification of nitrogen transport from headwaters to downstream waters.