The intensive development of the Yellow River Delta has caused huge transportation of non-point pollutants into the Bohai Sea. The rapid deposition of nitrate in the estuary delta was driven by heavy rainfall and human activities such as excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers, rapid urbanization, and livestock waste discharge.
Journal Title: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume/Issue/Page: 2021, 18, 6221
Published Time: June 2021