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Nutrient Erosion and Hypoxia of Aquatic Ecosystems

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Concerns about the eutrophication and contamination of water resources are growing worldwide (Fig. 16.1). Studies from USA, India, China, Europe, and other regions indicate that non-point source pollution is an ongoing threat to the quality of aquatic ecosystems (Rabalais and Turner 2019; Pericherla et al. 2020; Huang et al. 2021; Ramos et al. 2022). For example, in China, about 60% of groundwater is polluted, particularly in rural communities (Zhang et al. 2015). Agricultural pollutants include sediment, N, P, pesticides, and others. In the USA, about 46% of rivers and streams have high amounts of sediment, N, and P mainly due to soil erosion, which can be a health threat to human, wildlife, livestock, and aquatic flora and fauna (USEPA 2022). Excess of nutrients such as NO3− in drinking water can trigger major health problems (Huang et al. 2021).

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Blanco, H., Lal, R. (2023). Nutrient Erosion and Hypoxia of Aquatic Ecosystems. In: Soil Conservation and Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30341-8_16

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