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 Added: 01-Jan-2000
 Updated: 15-Dec-2010
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 Jacob Nganyi
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Nutrients
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Eutrophication
 
Eutrophication can result from augmentation of nutrient inputs to coastal and marine areas as a consequence of human activities. In general, such eutrophication is usually confined to the vicinity of coastal discharges but, because of both the multiplicity of such discharges and regional atmospheric transport of nutrients, such affected coastal areas can be extensive.
 
The effects of the enhanced mobilization of nutrients are enhanced productivity but these can also result in changes in species diversity, excessive algal growth, dissolved oxygen reductions and associated fish kills and, it is suspected, the increased prevalence or frequency of toxic algal blooms.
 
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Page on nutrient problems and action UNEP GPA on nutrients Page on nutrient problems and action 
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Impact of Runoff to the Great Barrier Reef Catchments and Corals - Terrestrial Runoff to the Great Barrier Reef Impact of Runoff to the Great Barrier Reef 
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