Winter 2012
What is Nitrogen?
from?
This picture of Great Bay taken in 2008 by a University of New Hampshire researcher
clearly shows excessive algae growth which is a sign of nitrogen pollution.
When natural areas in Great Bays watershed are converted to houses, roads &
parking lots, the amount of nitrogen washing into the rivers & Bay increases.
hy is Nitrogen pollution a
problem?
Too much nitrogen pollutes
rivers and estuaries (bays)
by causing too much algae to
grow. These algae block out
sunlight that seagrasses need.
When these algae die and decay
it takes oxygen from the water,
causing fish to suffocate & die.
We all must work together & do our part to reduce all sources of pollution
to protect clean water for our families & for future generations. Personal
behaviors, political actions & fiscal responsibility are all part of the
solution. Here are the sources of nitrogen pollution in Great Bay:
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This publication was produced by the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP), which is a collaborative program of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency administered through an agreement with the University of New Hampshire. The PREP mission is to protect, enhance, and restore
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