Non-floodplain Wetlands Affect Watershed Nutrient Dynamics: A Critical Review.

ABSTRACT: Wetlands have the capacity to retain nitrogen and phosphorus and are thereby often considered a viable option for improving water quality at local scales. However, little is known about the cumulative influence of wetlands outside of floodplains, i.e., non-floodplain wetlands (NFWs), on surface water quality at watershed scales. Such evidence is important to meet global, national, regional, and local water quality goals effectively and comprehensively. In this critical review, we synthesize the state of the science about the watershed-scale effects of NFWs on nutrient-based (nitrogen, phosphorus) water quality. We further highlight where knowledge is limited in this research area and the challenges of garnering this information. On the basis of previous wetland literature, we develop emerg

SUBMITTER: Golden HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096804 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature