The Artificial Nile

Nixon investigates how human activities--including the use of fertilizers for agriculture and increased sewage outfalls--provide more than enough nutrients in the Mediterranean Sea to replace those captured by the Aswan High Dam. His study suggests that anthropogenic nutrient emissions surpassed tho...

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Published in:American scientist 2004-03, Vol.92 (2), p.158-165
Main Author: Nixon, Scott W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Dams
Freshwater
Human influences
Marine
Nutrients
Pisces
Rivers
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Summary:Nixon investigates how human activities--including the use of fertilizers for agriculture and increased sewage outfalls--provide more than enough nutrients in the Mediterranean Sea to replace those captured by the Aswan High Dam. His study suggests that anthropogenic nutrient emissions surpassed those carried naturally by the Nile soon after the closing of the dam and many costal areas already display signs of too many nutrients, including unwanted algal blooms and the loss of sea grasses and coral reefs.
ISSN:0003-0996
1545-2786
DOI:10.1511/2004.46.927