| Abstract: | Trends in flow-adjusted concentrations (indicators of anthropogenic changes) and observed concentrations (indicators of natural and anthropogenic changes) of total phosphorus and total nitrogen from 1993 to 2003 were evaluated in the eastern, central, and western United States by adapting the Regional Kendall trend test to account for seasonality and spatial correlation. The only significant regional trend was an increase in flow-adjusted concentrations of total phosphorus in the central United States, which corresponded to increases in phosphorus inputs from fertilizer in the region, particularly west of the Mississippi River. A similar upward regional trend in observed total phosphorus concentrations in the central United States was not found, likely because precipitation and runoff decreased during drought conditions in the region, offsetting the increased source loading on the land surface. A greater number of regional trends would have been significant if spatial correlation had been disregarded, indicating the importance of spatial correlation modifications in regional trend assessments when sites are not spatially independent. |
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| ProdID: | 70035134 |
| Citation Author: | Sprague, L. A.; Lorenz, D. L. |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Environmental Science and Technology |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Regional nutrient trends in streams and rivers of the United States, 1993-2003; 2009; Article; Journal; Environmental Science and Technology; Sprague, L. A.; Lorenz, D. L. |
| Citation Start Page: | 3430 |
| Citation Volume: | 43 |
| Citation Year: | 2009 |
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| Text: | Regional nutrient trends in streams and rivers of the United States, 1993-2003; 2009; Article; Journal; Environmental Science and Technology; Sprague, L. A.; Lorenz, D. L. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es803664x |
| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00 -0600 |
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