Phosphates are naturally occurring minerals found in human and animal waste. They are vital for plant growth but at high concentrations in water bodies, phosphates can cause dramatic growth of ...

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 ...

Even deep clear water lakes, which are considered particularly valuable ecosystems, can show signs of eutrophication and ...

Experts say more phosphate, found in animal and human waste, is getting into rivers and affecting water quality. Tougher rules on phosphate river pollution targets have been brought in - but that ...

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 ...

Mr Hobhouse said his legal advice also stated you could “use sewage as a mitigant” – in other words, that removing phosphates ...

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 ...

Elevated phosphorus levels in agricultural runoff are a major contributor to water quality degradation. A powdered ...