Nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, are essential for plant and animal growth and nourishment, but the overabundance of bioavailable nitrogen and phosphorus in water can cause adverse health and ecological effects. It is generally accepted that increased primary production of surface-water bodies because of high inputs of nutrients is now the most important polluting effect in surface water in the developed world.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Title | Estimated nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to the Fish Creek watershed, Teton County, Wyoming, 2009–15 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20165160 |
| Authors | Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Roy Sando, Michael J. MacDonald, Carlin Girard |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series Number | 2016-5160 |
| Index ID | sir20165160 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | WY-MT Water Science Center |