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Monday, September 26, 2011

Nitrate levels rising in northwestern Pacific

Nitrate levels rising in northwestern Pacific
University Park PA (SPX) Sep 23, 2011 - Changes in the ratio of nitrate to phosphorus in the oceans off the coasts of Korea and Japan caused by atmospheric and riverine pollutants may influence the makeup of marine plants and influence marine ecology, according to researchers from Korea and the U. S. "Normally in a marine environment nitrate is the limiting factor, but increased nitrate in the ocean can spur growth and create a ... more
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