Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Agricultural and urban land uses have been linked to the recent resurgence of eutrophication and salinization issues in the lower Great Lakes. This thesis examined the relationship between watershed land use and stream nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N), total phosphorus (TP), and chloride (Cl) concentrations across southern Ontario. Using a self-organizing map analysis, the watersheds were… more Full Text: EVALUATING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAND USE AND STREAM NUTRIENT AND CHLORIDE CONCENTRATIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO A thesis submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in …