Nutrient Effects on Spring Flora and Fauna
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Many of Florida’s springs and spring runs are enriched in nitrate due to broad-scale contamination of groundwater supplies. This observation fosters two primary and interrelated concerns regarding the effects of nutrients on flora and fauna in spring systems. High nitrate concentrations can affect fauna directly through toxicity. In addition, high nitrate concentrations can promote eutrophication or an increase in organic matter, which drives a diverse array of responses and feedbacks in aquatic systems that comprise a eutrophication progression scheme.
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