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Florida Atlantic University Study Finds Sewage, Not Fertilizer, Biggest Polluter of Indian River Lagoon

Florida Atlantic University Study Finds Sewage, Not Fertilizer, Biggest Polluter of Indian River Lagoon
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It s sewage, not fertilizer fueling nitrogen surge in Florida s Indian River Lagoon: Study compares water quality pre vs post fertilizer bans over five years

It s sewage, not fertilizer fueling nitrogen surge in Florida s Indian River Lagoon: Study compares water quality pre vs post fertilizer bans over five years
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It s Sewage, Not Fertilizer Fueling Nitrogen Surge in Florida s Indian River Lagoon

For decades, fertilizer use was thought to be the primary contributor to distress in the Indian River Lagoon. But following fertilizer restrictions, a new study suggests that sewage may be to blame.

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Surge in nitrogen has turned sargassum into the world s largest harmful algal bloom

Loading video. VIDEO: Sargassum, floating brown seaweed, have grown in low nutrient waters of the North Atlantic Ocean for centuries. Scientists have discovered dramatic changes in the chemistry and composition of Sargassum, transforming. view more Credit: Brian Lapointe, Ph.D. For centuries, pelagic Sargassum, floating brown seaweed, have grown in low nutrient waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, supported by natural nutrient sources like excretions from fishes and invertebrates, upwelling and nitrogen fixation. Using a unique historical baseline from the 1980s and comparing it to samples collected since 2010, researchers from Florida Atlantic University s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and collaborators have discovered dramatic changes in the chemistry and composition of Sargassum, transforming this vibrant living organism into a toxic dead zone.

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FAU | Sargassum Now World s Largest Harmful Algal Bloom Due to Nitrogen

Sargassum Now Worldâs Largest Harmful Algal Bloom Due to Nitrogen A photo taken this month shows Sargassum piled up on a beach in Palm Beach County, Florida. (Photo credit: Brian Lapointe, Ph.D.) For centuries, pelagic Sargassum, floating brown seaweed, have grown in low nutrient waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, supported by natural nutrient sources like excretions from fishes and invertebrates, upwelling and nitrogen fixation. Using a unique historical baseline from the 1980s and comparing it to samples collected since 2010, researchers from Florida Atlantic Universityâs Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and collaborators have discovered dramatic changes in the chemistry and composition of

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