Campaigns & Cases
… runoff erodes clay soils and transports sediment to surface waters, attached to the sediment are
nutrients such as phosphorus and other contaminants such as oil and grease. When these pollutants …
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Water Quality
… community science data collection network has allowed for several additional studies, ranging from
nutrients to pharmaceuticals. The routine data collection does not include analysis of water or …
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Campaigns & Cases
… wastes before discharging them overboard. This limited treatment can add harmful solids,
nutrients, chemicals, and other pollutants to receiving waters, thereby contributing to water …
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Campaigns & Cases
… ancestral spawning grounds. Tidal action stirs the brackish water and traps the rich stock of
nutrients and minerals drained from the Hudson’s 13,500-square-mile watershed. These
nutrients …
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Get Involved
… nitrogen can impair waterbodies by causing “eutrophication,” a condition where high levels of
nutrients cause algae blooms, which in turn reduce the level of dissolved oxygen available in the …
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Get Involved
… you suspect a HAB, avoid swimming, boating, recreating in or drinking water with a bloom. Excess
nutrients are the cause of most harmful algal blooms. If you suspect a HAB in the Hudson River …
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