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- In a deltaic lobe, heavier, coarser material settles first. Smaller, finer sediment is carried farther downstream. The finest material is deposited beyond the river's mouth. This material is called alluvium or silt. Silt is rich in nutrients that help microbes and plants—the producers in the food web —grow. As silt builds up, new land is formed.
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Dec 1, 2023 · It would also contribute to the mechanism of the influence of great river deltas on the coastal nutrient element cycle. In this study, we investigate the behavior of nutrients, including NH 4+ -N, NO 2− -N, NO 3− -N, PO 43−, and SiO 2 in seven rivers, including the Yellow River and six inlet runoffs.
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The present study examined the soil microbial assemblage in...
- Nutrient dynamics in the Paraná River Delta: Relationship to ...
The present results demonstrate the extent to which the...
- Soil salinity and nutrients availability drive patterns in ...
Jan 28, 2016 · Understanding deltaic channel dynamics is essential to acquiring knowledge on how deltas respond to environmental changes, as channels control the distribution of water, sediment, and nutrients.
- Man Liang, Corey Van Dyk, Paola Passalacqua
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- 2016
- 28 January 2016
Nov 5, 2021 · The present study examined the soil microbial assemblage in a succession gradient of the coastal wetland in the Yellow River Delta (YRD) and elucidated the contributions of spatial structure, vegetation, and soil properties to microbial communities.
- Yong Li, Enze Kang, Bing Song, Jinsong Wang, Xiaodong Zhang, Jinzhi Wang, Meng Li, Liang Yan, Zhongq...
- 2021
This paper focuses on the sources of nutrients, the transformation and uptake of nutrients, and the links of nutrients to primary producers. The largest loads of nutrients to the Delta come from the Sacramento River with the San Joaquin River seasonally important, especially in the summer.
May 1, 2022 · The present results demonstrate the extent to which the Paraná River delta removes suspended matter, nitrate, and P, thus providing an enormously valuable ecosystem service by maintaining acceptable water quality in the river despite increasing contaminant loads.
Nov 28, 2016 · Under the functions of land and ocean interactions, the biogeochemical processes transform nutrients ultimately controlling the quantity and distribution of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in ...
Nov 23, 2023 · This study investigated nutrient transport process in typical inlet rivers in the Yellow River Delta. The indicator of coastal eutrophication potential and concentration ratio between upstream and downstream stations were used to evaluate the influence of different sources to the nutrient risks.
