Discuss Ways Organic Pollution Can Be Reduced

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(P) applied to agricultural land can provide valuable plant nutrients. However, if not managed correctly, excess N and P can have negative environmental consequences. Excess N supplied by both synthetic fertilizers and organic sources such as manures [HYPERLINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manure] nitrate by soil can lead to water ways contamination of nitrate. When combined with excess P from these same fertilizer sources, Eutrophication [HYPERLINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutrophication] can occur downstream due to excess nutrient supply, leading to toxic areas called dead zones.

* Industry, Industrial water pollution is caused by the discharge of harmful chemicals and compounds into water. Pollutants can kill animals and plants, imbalance ecosystems [HYPERLINK: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-ecosystem.htm], degrade air and water quality radically and generally degrade quality of life. Oil disposed forms a thick layer on the water ...

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quantities, they can cause a major water pollution [HYPERLINK: http://www.lenntech.com/aquatic/definitions.htm] problem. Too many nutrients stimulate the rapid growth of plants and algae, clogging waterways and sometimes creating blooms of toxic blue-green algae. This process is called eutrophication [HYPERLINK: http://www.lenntech.com/aquatic/definitions.htm]. The result of this is that when the plants and algae die and decompose, they use up large amounts of oxygen (O2). Therefore, the amount of oxygen that is available for fish and other aquatic will be reduced. In extreme cases it can lead to a completely oxygen less environment that can support nothing except a few species of ...

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