Sentences with phrase «as poor water quality»

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The Bight's baby white sharks declined for a number of reasons, Lowe says: poor water quality, their decimation as gillnetting bycatch, and the near - extirpation of the prey that adult sharks rely on.

the impact of threats such as pests, grazing or poor water quality on ecological improvements through environmental flows.

As there are cases around the world where people become terribly ill, or suffer long - lasting health complications from drinking poor quality water, getting a filter should be a must - have for a mom.

And as ever - poorer water stocks are called on and drawn - down aquifers in coastal areas are invaded by seawater, the crisis in quantity is being matched by a crisis in quality.

Slum - defining characteristics such as poor water and sanitation infrastructure, crowding and poor structural quality of housing offer ample opportunities for mosquitoes to breed and spread the Zika virus.

Major threats to seagrasses include degradation of water quality due to poor land use, such as deforestation and dredging *.

You can think of probiotics as the «good bacteria» that inhabit our gut environment and balance «bad bacteria» that we obtain from poor - quality foods, toxins in the environment, contaminated water, pollution and so on.

Water scarcity may force people to use poor quality sources of fresh water, such as - often contaminated - riWater scarcity may force people to use poor quality sources of fresh water, such as - often contaminated - riwater, such as - often contaminated - rivers.

In other words, clams are not your average mollusks, and they succumb quickly to poor water quality, inadequate lighting and pests such as bristle worms.

The mineral rich sulphur waters that run through the resorts grounds are renowned for their healing qualities and known to help those that suffer from ailments such as arthritis, rheumatism and poor circulation.

But, as water - quality campaigners and sanitation specialists are saying today — World Toilet Day — billions of people, mainly in the poor South, are held back by a lack of this basic benefit.

Major Environmental Issues: Soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species is threatened by clearing for agricultural purposes; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural fresh water resources.