Dead zones : the loss of oxygen from rivers, lakes, seas, and the ocean

Dead zones : the loss of oxygen from rivers, lakes, seas, and the ocean / David L. Kirchman.

Explains the impacts of dead zones and provides an in-depth history of oxygen loss in water. Details the role the agricultural industry plays in water pollution, showcasing how fertilizers contaminate water supplies and kickstart harmful algal blooms in local lakes, reservoirs, and coastal oceans. A...

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Main Author: Kirchman, David L. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Hypoxia (Water)
Anoxic zones.
Water > Pollution.
Aquatic ecology.
Water chemistry.
Water > Oxygen content.
Stream chemistry.
Water > Pollution
Aquatic ecology
Anoxic zones
Stream chemistry
Water chemistry
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Table of Contents:
  • The Great Stinks
  • Dead Zones Discovered in Coastal Waters
  • Coastal Dead Zones in the Past
  • What Happened in 1950?
  • Giving the Land a Kick
  • Liebig's Law and Haber's Tragedy
  • The Case for Phosphorus
  • Fish and Fisheries
  • Dead Zones in the Oceans
  • Reviving Dead Zones.

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