Phosphorus — Natural versus Pollution Levels: Lake Okeechobee Case Study
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The quality of our environment has become the predominant issue of today. In Florida, as well as other states in the country, there has been particular concern over the quality of our lakes. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that, of the 12 million lakes found in the United States, 25% are currently facing water quality problems (Nair and Graetz, 1997). Eutrophication of lakes (enrichment of lakes with nutrients) can result in serious algal blooms. These algal blooms can lead to the death of fish and other aquatic life. Phosphorus and nitrogen are of particular concern to aquatic resource managers because they are generally the nutrients responsible for controlling aquatic plant and algal growth (Havens and Steinman, 1995). This is also true for Florida where the Water Management Districts have determined that these two nutrients are the main culprits.
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