Determination of the sources of nitrate and the microbiological sources of pollution in the Sava River Basin

2016
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Vrzel, JanjaVukovic-Gacic, Branka

Kolarević, Stoimir

Gačić, Zoran

Kracun-Kolarević, Margareta

Kostić-Vuković, Jovana

Aborgiba, Mustafa
Farnleitner, Andreas

Reischer, Georg

Linke, Rita
Paunović, Momir

Ogrinc, Nives
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Coupled measurements of nitrate (NO3-), nitrogen (N), and oxygen (O) isotopic composition (delta N-15(NO3) and delta O-18(NO3)) were used to investigate the sources and processes of N cycling, while the microbial source tracking (MST) method was used to identify microbiological pollution in the surface water of the Sava River Basin (SRB) in autumn in 2014 and 2015 during high and low water discharge. Atmospheric nitrate deposition or nitrate-containing fertilizers were found not to be significant sources of riverine nitrate in the SRB. The ranges of isotope values suggest that NO3- in the SRB derives from soil nitrification, sewage, and/or manure, which were further supported by MST analysis. Microbiological indicators show the existence of hotspots of fecal pollution in the SRB, which are human associated. Long-term observations indicate persistent fecal contamination at selected locations caused by continuous discharge of untreated wastewaters into the SRB.
Keywords:
Stable isotopes / Sava River Basin / Nutrients / Microbial source tracking / Fecal indicatorsSource:
Science of the Total Environment, 2016, 573, 1460-1471Publisher:
- Elsevier, Amsterdam
Funding / projects:
- Managing the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic ecosystems under water scarcity (EU-603629)
- European Social FundEuropean Social Fund (ESF) [C2130-12-000070]
- Fishes as water quality indicators in open waters of Serbia (RS-173045)
- Evolution in Heterogeneous Environments: Adaptation Mechanisms, Biomonitoring and Conservation of Biodiversity (RS-173025)
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.213
ISSN: 0048-9697
PubMed: 27522292
WoS: 000390071000141
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84994378206
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Institut za multidisciplinarna istraživanjaTY - JOUR AU - Vrzel, Janja AU - Vukovic-Gacic, Branka AU - Kolarević, Stoimir AU - Gačić, Zoran AU - Kracun-Kolarević, Margareta AU - Kostić-Vuković, Jovana AU - Aborgiba, Mustafa AU - Farnleitner, Andreas AU - Reischer, Georg AU - Linke, Rita AU - Paunović, Momir AU - Ogrinc, Nives PY - 2016 UR - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1016 AB - Coupled measurements of nitrate (NO3-), nitrogen (N), and oxygen (O) isotopic composition (delta N-15(NO3) and delta O-18(NO3)) were used to investigate the sources and processes of N cycling, while the microbial source tracking (MST) method was used to identify microbiological pollution in the surface water of the Sava River Basin (SRB) in autumn in 2014 and 2015 during high and low water discharge. Atmospheric nitrate deposition or nitrate-containing fertilizers were found not to be significant sources of riverine nitrate in the SRB. The ranges of isotope values suggest that NO3- in the SRB derives from soil nitrification, sewage, and/or manure, which were further supported by MST analysis. Microbiological indicators show the existence of hotspots of fecal pollution in the SRB, which are human associated. Long-term observations indicate persistent fecal contamination at selected locations caused by continuous discharge of untreated wastewaters into the SRB. PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam T2 - Science of the Total Environment T1 - Determination of the sources of nitrate and the microbiological sources of pollution in the Sava River Basin EP - 1471 SP - 1460 VL - 573 DO - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.213 ER -
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Vrzel, J., Vukovic-Gacic, B., Kolarević, S., Gačić, Z., Kracun-Kolarević, M., Kostić-Vuković, J., Aborgiba, M., Farnleitner, A., Reischer, G., Linke, R., Paunović, M.,& Ogrinc, N.. (2016). Determination of the sources of nitrate and the microbiological sources of pollution in the Sava River Basin. in Science of the Total Environment Elsevier, Amsterdam., 573, 1460-1471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.213
Vrzel J, Vukovic-Gacic B, Kolarević S, Gačić Z, Kracun-Kolarević M, Kostić-Vuković J, Aborgiba M, Farnleitner A, Reischer G, Linke R, Paunović M, Ogrinc N. Determination of the sources of nitrate and the microbiological sources of pollution in the Sava River Basin. in Science of the Total Environment. 2016;573:1460-1471. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.213 .
Vrzel, Janja, Vukovic-Gacic, Branka, Kolarević, Stoimir, Gačić, Zoran, Kracun-Kolarević, Margareta, Kostić-Vuković, Jovana, Aborgiba, Mustafa, Farnleitner, Andreas, Reischer, Georg, Linke, Rita, Paunović, Momir, Ogrinc, Nives, "Determination of the sources of nitrate and the microbiological sources of pollution in the Sava River Basin" in Science of the Total Environment, 573 (2016):1460-1471, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.213 . .