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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454902903321

Titolo

Nutrient control actions for improving water quality in the Mississippi River basin and northern Gulf of Mexico [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on the Mississippi River and the Clean Water Act: Scientific Modeling, and Technical Aspects of Nutrient Pollutant Load Allocation and Implementation, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2009

ISBN

1-282-27246-2

9786612272462

0-309-13001-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (89 p.)

Disciplina

363.739

Soggetti

Nutrient pollution of water - Mississippi River

Marine eutrophication - Mexico, Gulf of

Hypoxia (Water) - Mexico, Gulf of

Nonpoint source pollution - United States

Fertilizers - Environmental aspects - United States

Water - Pollution - United States

Agricultural pollution - Environmental aspects - United States

Eutrophication - United States

Watershed management - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-68).

Nota di contenuto

""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Nutrient Inputs and Water Quality Effects""; ""3 Getting Started: A Nutrient Control Implementation Initiative (NCII)""; ""4 Allocating Nutrient Load Reduction Targets""; ""5 Monitoring the Effectiveness of Nutrient Control Actions and Strategies""; ""6 Overcoming Perceived Obstacles to Action""; ""References"";



""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix B: Guest Speakers at Committee Meetings""; ""Appendix C: Committee Biographical Information""