Eutrophication
Eutrophication is the excessive enrichment of surface waters with plant nutrients, primarily N and P. [AGROVOC]
Publications
Rethinking the Role of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in the Eutrophication of Aquatic Ecosystems
SG118/SGEF190 by Ashley Smyth, H. Dail Laughinghouse IV, Karl Havens, and Thomas FrazerJanuary 10, 2022Nitrogen and phosphorus are two nutrients that are essential for the growth and survival of plants and animals but are often present in short supply. Both nitrogen and phosphorus are applied regularly through fertilizer to increase the yield of crops needed to feed human populations and for residential and commercial landscaping purposes. This publication contains information for stakeholders, students, scientists, and environmental agencies interested in understanding how nitrogen and phosphorus affect water resources. Major revision by Ashley Smyth, H. Dail Laughinghouse IV, Karl Havens, and Thomas Frazer; 5 pp.
Wetland Eutrophication: Early Warning Biogeochemical Indicators
SS517/SL 304 by Alan L. WrightOctober 7, 2019
Related IFAS Blog Posts
High Nutrients in Our Bayous; Tips for Reducing the Problem
Rick O'ConnorDecember 2nd, 2020LAKEWATCH is a volunteer citizen science program provided by UF IFAS. These volunteers use their own boats to sample water at three stations in their assigned body of water. These samples are analyzed back on campus for nutrients (total nitrogen and total phosphorus), algal (chlorophyll a), water clarity, and salinity. Samples are collected every other […]
Sustainable wastewater phosphorus recovery: keeping the P local
BLOGS.IFASSeptember 29th, 2020In a recent study, researchers at the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department (SWSD) demonstrated that small wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can benefit from struvite recovery. This method lowers phosphorus (P) output and conserves an extremely valuable natural resource. It is a sustainable way of keeping P local. Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for all […]
Manure Management 101
Caitlin JustesenNovember 8th, 2017The average 1000 pound horse will accumulate nearly 10 tons of manure and stall waste each year. Multiply that number by the amount of horses in your herd and that is your annual manure contribution. The unfortunate link between the nutrients in horse manure (Nitrogen and Phosphorus being the key components of concern) and our […]
