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USGS Interpretive Sign on Nutrient Pollution Entering Rhode Island Coastal Waters

Detailed Description

An interpretive sign put together by USGS about research on nutrient pollution entering into Academy Cove in North Kingston, Rhode Island, and affecting coastal waters. The sign covers the research on nitrogen transport before and after connecting the community switched from septic tanks, which send nitrate into the groundwater, and sewers.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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