Targeted Wetland Restoration Maximizes Nutrient Removal
Increasing U.S. wetland coverage by 10% could cut nitrate levels in rivers and streams by as much...
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Tag: Algal blooms
Massive Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Threatens Economy and Water Quality
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts the Gulf of Mexico’s...
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Study: To combat toxic algal blooms, focus on phosphorus
The results of an experiment spanning nearly a half-century at the International Institute for...
Read MoreChesapeake Bay summer ‘dead zone’ predicted to be slightly smaller in 2016
In Chesapeake Bay this year, the amount of algae that will decay will render a stretch of water approximately equal to the volume of 2.3 million Olympic-sized swimming pools unable to support life. According to the U.S....
Read MoreEPA report finds that nearly half of U.S. river and streams have nutrient pollution
A new scientific report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that 46% of the nation’s river and stream miles suffer from phosphorus and nitrogen pollution. This situation creates a poor habitat...
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