Influence of tides and waves on the fate of nutrients in a nearshore aquifer: Numerical simulations

• Published in: Advances in water resources Vol. 73; pp. 203 - 213
• Main Authors: Anwar, N., Robinson, C., Barry, D.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: adsorption; Aquifers; beaches; biogeochemical cycles; Computer simulation; Discharge; dissolved organic matter; dissolved oxygen; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Exact sciences and technology; groundwater; groundwater flow; Hydrogeology; Hydrology. Hydrogeology; iron oxides; Marine; mathematical models; mixing; nitrates; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Oceanic forcing; oxygen; oxygen consumption; Phosphorous; pollution load; Pollution, environment geology; Reactive transport model; Sea water; seawater; Simulation; Submarine groundwater discharge; Subterranean estuary; Tides; Water resources; Phosphorous; Nitrogen; Submarine groundwater discharge; Subterranean estuary; Reactive transport model; Oceanic forcing; oxides; submarine springs; mixing; ground water; degradation; digital simulation; nitrates; ammonium ion; nutrients; beaches; aquifers; discharge; flow; sea water; models; adsorption; interfaces; salt; transport; chemically precipitated rocks; evaporites; tides; coastal environment; sedimentary rocks; phosphates; water resource management; organic materials

•Tides and waves alter land-derived nutrient discharge pathways and transformations.•Nutrient fate is strongly controlled by inputs of marine-derived constituents.•Fate of land-derived nutrients depends on redox conditions in mixing zones.•Simulated nutrient regeneration from DOM degradation not con...