It Takes Two to Tango: When and Where Dual Nutrient (N & P) Reductions Are Needed to Protect Lakes and Downstream Ecosystems

W. Paerl, Hans; Thad Scott, J.; J. McCarthy, Mark; E. Newell, Silvia; S. Gardner, Wayne; E. Havens, Karl; K. Hoffman, Daniel; W. Wilhelm, Steven; A. Wurtsbaugh, Wayne

doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b02575

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It Takes Two to Tango: When and Where Dual Nutrient (N & P) Reductions Are Needed to Protect Lakes and Downstream Ecosystems

Published in Environmental Science & Technology • Sep 26, 2016

Authors:

Hans W. Paerl

J. Thad Scott

Mark J. McCarthy

Abstract

Preventing harmful algal blooms (HABs) is needed to protect lakes and downstream ecosystems. Traditionally, reducing phosphorus (P) inputs was the prescribed solution for lakes, based on the assumption that P universally limits HAB formation. Reduction of P inputs has decreased HABs in many lakes, b...

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Nutrient

Ecosystem

Algal bloom

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