Clean coastal waters: understanding and reducing the effects of nutrient pollution
Auteur :
National Research Council / Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources / Water Science and Technology Board / Ocean Studies Board / Committee on the Causes and Management of Coastal Eutrophication
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309069489
Date de publication :
17 juil. 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Environmental problems in coastal ecosystems can sometimes be attributed to excess nutrients flowing from upstream watersheds into estuarine settings. This book explains how nutrients work in the environment, why nitrogen is important, how enrichment turns into over-enrichment, and why some environments are especially susceptible.