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Nitrogen and
phosphorus from
fertilizers applied to Types of sources are diverse and levels of
crops and from nutrients generated vary greatly depending on a
farm animals. number of factors. However, population is the
Nitrogen and phosphorus is common factor that creates demand for the
transported to the estuary, products and services that affect the level of
where it spurs overgrowth of algae, nutrient pollution emanating from these sources.
causing numerous problems.
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Decline Depleted Dissolved Oxygen Nuisance/Toxic Algal Blooms
Immobile
Bacteria use oxygen to shellfish die off.
nutrient inputs to estuarine systems, causing excessive growth of algae and leading to degraded environmental conditions.
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Eutrophication Diagram