What Is Nutrient Pollution

What is nutrient pollution and why is it so hard to come up with solutions to it?

Over the past few decades, human population has been growing continuously which caused a number of negative effects on our environment, coastal ecosystems, the natural world, infrastructures and economy, and finally, the earth’s overall processes. Nutrient pollution is one of those global issues that damage our environment, ruin nature processes and ecosystems, and even threaten human health. So what is nutrient pollution? Nutrient elements (nitrogen and phosphorus) play a role of fertilizer which leads to significant growth of algae and supports water ecosystems; nitrogen is one of the core elements in the air. But when too many nutrient elements (nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus, etc.) are added to coastal waters, they pollute our water quality, air, challenge environmental problems, harm food resources and habitats, reduce oxygen in the waters, and negatively affect human health. Today, nutrient pollution leads to water contamination, worsen our air quality, increases bacterial growth and toxins which make people vulnerable. Ecological processes experience so-called imbalances where some ecosystems are overloaded with certain nutrient elements, while others are experiencing decline. The central problem is human activities and actions that have drastically increased the amount of nitrogen released into environment and coastal waters annually. Because of the new economic development and agricultural trends, nitrogen distribution is changing rapidly which leads to significant imbalances. For example, North China experiences the highest fertilizer inputs in the world, while African regions suffer from fertilizer shortages. Unfortunately, it is very hard to come up with solutions to nutrient pollution issue because humanity lacks of objective approaches, in-depth knowledge, collaboration, nutrient management, and systematic decisions. At the same time, it is a serious issue that requires a lot of attention and global approaches. Major sources of nutrient pollution come from agriculture industries, wastewaters, fossil fuels, and so-called “in and around the house” fertilizers and wastes. Thus, humanity must revise and even change their personal choices and everyday habits.          

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