Clean Coastal Waters: Understanding and Reducing the Effects of Nutrient Pollution

Environmental problems in coastal ecosystems can sometimes be attributed to excess nutrients flowing from upstream watersheds into estuarine settings. This nutrient over-enrichment can result in toxic algal blooms, shellfish poisoning, coral reef destruction, and other harmful outcomes. All U.S. coasts show signs of nutrient over-enrichment, and scientists predict worsening problems in the years ahead.

Publisher - National Academies Press (NAP), National Research Council (NRC)

Subjects - Chemical, Nutrients

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Citation: NRC. 2000. Clean Coastal Waters: Understanding and Reducing the Effects of Nutrient Pollution. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (NAP), National Research Council (NRC). 405 p ISBN: 978-0309069489 http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=9812