Comparison of Phosphate Levels in Stream Sediments

by: Jennifer Soukhome, Graham Peaslee, Carl Van Faasen, and William Statema

Phosphorus is an important nutrient to all life. Unfortunately, when phosphate reaches the soil it is not all used up by the plants. If excess phosphate enters the waterways in the watershed, it can cause increased plant growth in lakes and streams and lead to the eutrophication of lakes. The objective of this investigation is to analyze phosphate levels in stream sediments by land use area.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 4/1/2009Stock # PB233X_9

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