Hot weather accelerates toxic algal blooms, but nutrient pollution provides the fuel.
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Phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to water pollution and cause harmful algal blooms. New research shows how mats of floating flower beds can take advantage of these nutrients while cleaning the water.
Developers will no longer have to offset nutrient pollution from new housing projects – the UK government say this won’t degrade water quality.
Seagrasses need light to remain resilient to marine heatwaves – water pollution disrupts that balance.
A new study of dairying in Canterbury shows previous estimates vastly underestimate the impact of intensive farming. A 12-fold reduction in cow numbers could be needed to meet safe water standards.
Rivers are among the most embattled ecosystems on Earth. Researchers are testing a new, inexpensive way to study river health by using eDNA to count the species that rivers harbor.
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Professor of Agroecology, Florida International University
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Professor of Biology, Duke University
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, University of Portsmouth
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Morgan Foundation Senior Research Fellow in Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Professor in Marine Biology, Swansea University
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Research Scientist, Inrae
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Chief Conservation Officer, Project Seagrass
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Post Doctoral Associate in the Institute of Environment, Florida International University
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Associate Professor in Biotherapeutics, Dublin City University
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PhD Candidate, Applied Immunology and Biotechnology, Dublin City University