Soil mercury ultimately runs off
into aquatic ecosystems including lakes and Oceans where the mercury bioaccumulates to toxic levels in fish.
Not exact matches
«Increased water availability from climate change may release more nutrients
into soil in Antarctica: Increases in phosphorus load in soil and
aquatic ecosystems may allow for more abundant life.»
Nitrogen is an important nutrient for crops and a key ingredient in fertilizer, but nitrogen often washes away
into rivers and other bodies of water where it is detrimental to
aquatic ecosystems.
Another way aquaculture can have a negative impact is by introducing farmed species
into the wild and therefore changing the biodiversity of
aquatic ecosystems.
Specifically, this program will train candidates to integrate expertise in
aquatic animal medicine
into the broader fields of animal, human, and
ecosystem health, through experiences from aquaculture, fisheries, public aquaria, companion animal medicine, academia, and research.