28 January 2008

Bad news for coastal ocean: less fish out, means more nitrogen in

The study, the first to examine the world's 58 coatal regions, shows how failing to maintain ecosystems in a sustainable manner has wide-ranging consequences. Using data provided by the United Nations, the researchers found that commercial fishing has played an important, yet declining, role in removing man-made nitrogen from coastal waters.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home