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A nutrient pollution is one of the most widespread, challenging and costly environmental problem in the United States of America today. Too much phosphorous and nitrogen in the water and air is the cause of this dilemma.
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Compare the typical limiting nutrient in saltwater and freshwater environments?
Phosphorus is the typical nutrient in freshwater, while nitrogen is the typical nutrient in saltwater.
When is a substance called a limiting nutrient?
This is a substance that is limited in nutrient. An example is when a limiting nutrient is supplied in large amounts, it acts as a fertilizer causing algae to bloom.
A nutrient that is scarce or cycle slowly through an ecosystem is called?
the substance is a limiting factor, but im not sure at all__________________________________________orLimiting nutrient- single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.
What is the color of nutrient agar?
Nutrient agar is a clear pale buff colour.
If an organism can grow on both a nutrient agar and a MacConkey Agar on which would you expect it to grow better?
The organism would be expected to grow better in nutrient agar. Nutrient agar is rich in nutrients and microorganisms grow well when there is availability of nutrients.
What pollution is it called when a man washes clothes in a stream using a detergent that contains phosphorus?
the answer is actually nutrient pollution because it says what "POLLUTION" is whatever so the answer would be nutrient pollution because if you read the question you can break it up into some words so the word "pollution" is telling you it has something to do with pollution so therefore the answer is: Answer: Nutrient Pollution
Is nutrient pollution point or nonpoint?
it is non-point soulltion
What are the causes of nutrient depletion in soil?
There is a variety of reasons from drought to pollution.
What has the author E L Inkpen written?
E. L. Inkpen has written: 'Nutrient transport in the major rivers and streams of the Puget Sound Basin, Washington' -- subject(s): Nutrient pollution of water, Water, Pollution
List the major types of water pollutants suggest ways to reduce the level of each type of pollutant in a water supply?
Some of the major types of water pollutants are chemical pollution, nutrient pollution, and microbial pollution. Ways to reduce microbiological pollution are by having facilities to clean the water. To reduce nutrient pollution stop using fertilizers and to reduce chemical pollution monitor companies more closely to stop them from dumping chemicals into the water.
A farmer applies excess fertilizer to one of her fields just before a rainstorm What kind of pollution is this most likely to lead to?
Nutrient and bacterial. But if you had to pick one it is definitely Nutrient.
What has the author Stephen V Smith written?
Stephen V. Smith has written: 'Water, salt, and nutrient exchanges in San Francisco Bay' -- subject(s): Nutrient pollution of water, Water quality
What has the author Arthur N Ott written?
Arthur N. Ott has written: 'Nutrient loading status of the Conestoga River basin, 1985-1989' -- subject(s): Nutrient pollution of water, Pollution, Water 'Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of Conewago Lake drainage basin, York County, Pennsylvania' -- subject(s): Hydrology
Logging removes trees from a hill leaving a barren landscape what type of pollution is it. Either toxic sediment nutrient bacteria?
Toxic
At an old gas station gasoline leaks from an underground storage link is this Toxic sediment nutrient or bacterial pollution?
you blow up and you die.
What has the author Victor A Levesque written?
Victor A. Levesque has written: 'Water flow and nutrient flux from five estuarine rivers along the southwest coast of the Everglades National Park, Florida, 1997-2001' -- subject(s): Nutrient pollution of water, Streamflow
What has the author Linda Kalnejais written?
Linda Kalnejais has written: 'Water quality in Wilson Inlet, 1995-1997' -- subject(s): Nutrient pollution of water, Water quality
