Understanding the influence of nutrients on stream ecosystems in agricultural landscapes / by Mark D. Munn [and nine others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Munn, Mark D., author.

Contributor:

Geological Survey (U.S.), issuing body.

National Water-Quality Assessment Program (U.S.)

Series:

U.S. Geological Survey circular ; 2330-5703 1437.

Circular, 2330-5703 ; 1437

The quality of our nation's waters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nutrient pollution of water--United States.

Nutrient pollution of water.

Water quality management--United States.

Water quality management.

Biotic communities--United States.

Biotic communities.

Rivers--United States.

Rivers.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 80 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps.

Place of Publication:

Reston, Virginia : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2018.

Summary:

"Excess nutrients are a pervasive problem of streams, lakes, and coastal waters. The current report, "The Quality of our Nation's Waters--Understanding the Effects of Nutrients on Stream Ecosystems in Agricultural Landscapes," presents a summary of results from USGS investigations conducted from 2003 to 2011 on processes that influence nutrients and how nutrient enrichment can alter biological components of agricultural streams. This study included collecting data from 232 sites distributed among eight study areas. This report summarizes findings on processes that influence nutrients and how nutrient enrichment can alter biological communities in agricultural streams. These findings are relevant to local, state, regional, and national decision-makers involved in efforts to (1) better understand the influence of nutrients on agricultural streams, (2) develop nutrient criteria for streams and rivers, (3) reduce nutrients to streams and downstream receiving waters, and (4) develop tools for tracking nutrient and biological conditions following nutrient reduction strategies. All NAWQA reports are available online at https://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/bib/" --Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Overview of findings and implications

Nutrient primer

Approach to assessing nutrients and their ecological effects in agricultural streams

Nutrients in surface waters: Pathways and processes

Influence of nutrients and habitat on aquatic vegetation in agricultural streams

Influence of nutrients and habitat on biological communities.

Notes:

"National Water-Quality Program, National Water-Quality Assessment Project."

"The studies were done in the Central Columbia-Yakima River Basins in eastern Washington (Columbia Plateau); the Upper Snake River Basin (Snake River) of southeastern Idaho and northeastern Nevada; in Central Nebraska; the Ozark Highlands in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma (Ozarks); the Upper Mississippi River Basins in Minnesota and Wisconsin (Upper Mississippi); the White River and Great and Little Miami River Basins of Indiana and Ohio (White-Miami); the Delmarva Peninsula (Delmarva); and the Georgia Coastal Plain (Georgia Coastal) that also includes part of Alabama and Florida."--Page 1.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-75).

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (USGS website, viewed June 25, 2018).

Other Format:

Print version: Munn, Mark D. Understanding the influence of nutrients on stream ecosystems in agricultural landscapes

OCLC:

1041861130