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The Algal Bowl - Overfertilization of the World's Freshwaters and Estuaries (Paperback)
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The Algal Bowl - Overfertilization of the World's Freshwaters and Estuaries (Paperback)
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In 1974, John R. Vallentyne predicted that by the year 2000 we
would be living in an environmental disaster he called the Algal
Bowl. Just as the Dust Bowl of the 1930s was created by misusing
western farmland, he forecast that the continuing miuse of lakes
could only lead to water degradation. In the first edition of The
Algal Bowl: Lakes and Man, he explained how the biology of lakes is
changed by an overload of nutrients - a process known as
eutrophication. Vallentyne demonstrated that human activity was the
primary cause of eutrophicationand therefore responsible for the
explosive growth of algae. His efforts helped move policy makers in
North America to action regarding the dangers of phosphates in
fresh water. Witnessing the escalation of eutrophication,
Vallentyne invited his colleague, David W. Schindler, to
substantially revise this groundbreaking book. Along with updates
to the scientific data, Schindler added five chapters of new
research, including the effect of eutrophication on ocean
estuaries. Two of North America's leading water scientists joined
forces to explain the science and strategies that are essential to
understanding and protecting whole water systems from
eutrophication and massive algae blooms. Scientists, opinion
leaders, policy makers, and concerned citizens will find this fully
revised and expanded second edition an unambiguous diagnosis and
prescription for change.
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