Phosphorous studied
By Ed Gebert
Scientists are trying to determine the cause of rising phosphorus levels in streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands and coastal waters across the country.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted a webcast on Thursday to discuss the issue. Data from the EPA's National Lakes Assessment and the National Rivers and Streams Surveys indicate increasing amounts of phosphorus in bodies of water, especially in areas that had previously shown almost no phosphorus. [
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