Nutrient Delivery to the Gulf of Mexico Among Highest Measured


	Nutrient Delivery to the Gulf of Mexico Among Highest Measured

renerodz

6-16-2009 2:44 PM

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ocean, water, dead zone, hypoxia, seafood, fishing, marine life, environment, ecosystem, fish

renerodz says:

Dead Zones on the rise.

Nutrients sources: fertilizers applied to agricultural fields, golf courses, and suburban lawns; atmospheric contributions; erosion of soils containing nutrients; and sewage treatment plant discharges.

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