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. coa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Staff, National Research Council
Otros Autores: Staff, Ocean Studies Board, Staff, Water Science and Technology Board
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 2000.
Temas:
Nutrient pollution of water > United States.
Marine eutrophication > United States.
Coastal zone management > Government policy > United States.
Water quality management > Government policy > United States.
Watershed management > Government policy > United States.
Eau > Pollution par les nutriments > États-Unis.
Eutrophisation marine > États-Unis.
Littoral > Aménagement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Eau > Qualité > Gestion > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Bassins hydrographiques > Gestion > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Coastal zone management > Government policy
Marine eutrophication
Nutrient pollution of water
Water quality management > Government policy
Watershed management > Government policy
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Understanding Nutrient Over-enrichment: An Introduction""; ""2 Combating Nutrient Over-enrichment: Findings and Recommendations""; ""3 Which Nutrients Matter?""; ""4 What Are the Effects of Nutrient Over-Enrichment?""; ""5 Sources of Nutrient Inputs to Estuaries and Coastal Waters""; ""6 What Determines Susceptibility to Nutrient Over-Enrichment?""; ""7 The Role of Monitoring and Modeling""; ""8 Water Quality Goals""; ""9 Source Reduction and Control""; ""References""
  • ""APPENDIX A Statement of Task and Committee and Staff Biographies""""APPENDIX B Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""APPENDIX C Programmatic Approaches and Results of a Local Managers Questionnaire""; ""APPENDIX D Model Reviews""; ""APPENDIX E Related Websites""; ""Index""

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