Will groundwater-borne nutrients affect river eutrophication in the future? A multi-tracer study along the Elbe River

Zill, Julia; Suckow, Axel; Mallast, Ulf; Sültenfuß, Jürgen; Schmidt, Axel; Siebert, Christian

doi:10.5194/hess-29-6885-2025

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Will groundwater-borne nutrients affect river eutrophication in the future? A multi-tracer study along the Elbe River

Julia Zill, Axel Suckow, Ulf Mallast, Jürgen Sültenfuß, Axel Schmidt, and Christian Siebert

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