IJESD 2016 Vol.7(8): 581-585 ISSN: 2010-0264
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2016.7.8.843
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2016.7.8.843
Estimating the Proportional Contributions of Multiple Nitrate Sources in Shallow Groundwater with a Bayesian Isotope Mixing Model
Wen Xu, Yanpeng Cai, Qian Tan, and Yan Xu
Abstract—In this study, a dual stable isotope approach and a Bayesian isotope mixing model (SIAR model) were applied to estimate the proportional contributions of multiple NO3 - sources to shallow groundwater. The concentration of groundwater NO3 - ranged widely from 5.7 to 26.2 mg/L, with the δ15N values changed from 7.1 to 11.3‰ and the δ18O values varied from 5.4 to 11.6‰. According to the classical dual isotope bi-plot, manure and sewage (M&S), soil N (Soil), NO3 - in chemical fertilizer (NF), NH4 + in chemical fertilizer and precipitation (NP) were identified as the four potential NO3 - sources to groundwater. And the outputs of SIAR model showed some variability in the contribution of each NO3 - source. "Soil" contributed the most (between 21% and 70%), followed by "NF" (between15% and 45%), "M&S" (between 4% and 39%), "NP" (between 0% and 20%). The SIAR model showed be considered as a reliable approach to quantify the proportional contributions of multiple NO3 - sources in the mixture.
Index Terms—Dual stable isotopes, shallow groundwater, proportional contributions of NO3 - sources, SIAR model.
Wen Xu, Yanpeng Cai, and Yan Xu are with the School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, China (e-mail: xuwen8971@163.com, yanpeng.cai@bnu.edu.cn).
Qian Tan is with the Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Canada.
Index Terms—Dual stable isotopes, shallow groundwater, proportional contributions of NO3 - sources, SIAR model.
Wen Xu, Yanpeng Cai, and Yan Xu are with the School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, China (e-mail: xuwen8971@163.com, yanpeng.cai@bnu.edu.cn).
Qian Tan is with the Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Canada.
Cite: Wen Xu, Yanpeng Cai, Qian Tan, and Yan Xu, "Estimating the Proportional Contributions of Multiple Nitrate Sources in Shallow Groundwater with a Bayesian Isotope Mixing Model," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 7, no. 8, pp. 581-585, 2016.
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