2005), or it could mainly enhance the flux of phosphate from the sediment into the bottom water. The process that prevails depends on the rate of phosphate release and the sediment depth at which ...

High levels of phosphorus entering water bodies can cause eutrophication, leading to algal blooms, oxygen depletion, and loss ...

Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are essential nutrients for all living organisms. Soil, fertilizer, and manure are all sources of N and P to growing crops. Atmospheric deposition (the air we breathe ...

Phosphate rock mining, along with the inorganic fertilizers and animal feed supplements and pesticides for which phosphate is mined, pollute our air, contaminate our water and destroy invaluable ...

Phosphate is considered a water-pollutant as it does not degrade naturally in surface water, except with the use of water treatments. Pollution from phosphates in water systems not only comes from ...

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have discovered an innovative method to tackle this problem by turning harmful algae into a powerful tool for cleaning water. Their study, published in ...

H urricane Milton’s relentless rainfall caused a water collection system to breach at the Tampa-based phosphate company ...