(par 3. 1.4) Prescribed Drugs in the Environment May Affect Plant Growth
http://www.universityherald.com/articles/13661/20141207/prescribed-drugs-in-the-environment-may-affect-plant-growth.htm Dec 07, 2014 03:37 AM EST Photo : Dr. Edwino S. Fernando) The growth of edible crops can be affected by a range of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, even at the very low concentrations found in the environment, according to a recent study. The growth of edible crops can be affected by a range of […]
(par 3. 1.4) Algal bloom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algal_bloom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Taken in October 2011, the worst algae bloom that Lake Erie has experienced in decades. Record torrential spring rains washed fertilizer into the lake, promoting the growth of microcystin producing cyanobacteria blooms.[1] An algal bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae (typically microscopic) in a water system. Cyanobacteria blooms are often called blue-green algae. Algal blooms […]