Nitrate Uptake by Terrestrial and Aquatic Plants - Illinois ...

Table 1. Determination of Nitrate Concentration in Natural Surface Water Samples.
Natural Water Location Month and Year
Collected
Altamaha River Darien, Georgia Mar. 86 50
Aucilla River Florida Feb. 86 256
Busey Pond Illinois Nov. 90 24
Gulf of Mexico Clearwater Beach, Florida Dec. 92 0.16
Okefenokee Swamp Foster State Park, Georgia Jan. 86 0.25
Suwanee River Florida Mar. 83 0.72
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