Water Nitrate
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Evidence & Context
The biome's groundwater systems, particularly on the Nullarbor Plain, are characterized by naturally high and spatially variable nitrate concentrations (25–900 mg/L).
Water nitrate concentration in groundwater within the Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands biome under industrial land use.
Water nitrate concentration as measured in natural groundwater of the Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands biome under industrial land use, reflecting the naturally high and spatially variable baseline in this region.
The natural baseline for this biome is orders of magnitude higher than the global norm and is characterized by significant spatial heterogeneity due to in-situ chemoautotrophic microbial processes.
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Phylogenetic structure of unusual aquatic microbial formations in Nullarbor caves, Australia
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Nitrate in freshwater, toxicant default guideline values for protecting ...
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