Friday 12 June 2015

Fish declines linked to effects of excess nutrients on coastal estuaries



Date:June 8, 2015

Source:University of California - Santa Cruz

Summary:A comprehensive study of a major California estuary has documented the links between nutrient runoff from coastal land use, the health of the estuary as a nursery for young fish, and the abundance of fish in an offshore commercial fishery. The study focused on Elkhorn Slough and Monterey Bay on California's central coast.


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