Tuesday 10 March 2015

Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown

WATER WORLD
Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown
Athens, GA (SPX) Mar 06, 2015 - An important food resource has been disappearing from streams without anyone noticing until now. In a new study published March 6 in the journal Science, a team of researchers led by University of Georgia ecologists reports that nutrient pollution causes a significant loss of forest-derived carbon from stream ecosystems, reducing the ability of streams to support aquatic life. The findings ... more


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