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China’s Epic Pollution Crisis
Lake Tai, the center of China’s ancient “land of fish and rice,” succumbed this year to floods of industrial and agricultural waste. Toxic cyanobacteria, commonly referred to as pond scum, turned the big lake fluorescent green.
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Delaware River Aquatic-Plant Biomass Study
Since 1984, several agencies have been working in cooperation to collect water quality and flow data from the Delaware River from Hancock, New York to the Delaware Water Gap. This effort, known as the Scenic Rivers Monitoring Program (SRMP), monitors the waterways and checks the data for unusual variation over time.
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How Do Invasive Plant Species Dominate Native Species?
Invasive plant species present a serious environmental, economic and social problem worldwide as their abundance can lead to lost native biodiversity and ecosystem functions, such as nutrient cycling. Despite substantial research, little is known about why some species can dominate new habitats over native plants that technically should have the advantage.
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South Africa – Focus on Invasive Aquatic Plants
Invasive aquatic plants invade major rivers, dams, lakes, and irrigation canals. Currently 14 alien aquatic and wetland plant species are declared weeds or invader plants in South Africa and their control is subject to the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (CARA). Another 13 species have been proposed for listing under CARA and national Environmental Management Biodiversity Act.
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US Urban Waters Federal Partnership
As part of the Urban Waters Movement, EPA is seeking to help communities — especially underserved communities — as they work to access, improve and benefit from their urban waters and the surrounding land. Whether as part of a cleanup leading to waterfront development or putting monitoring in place to ensure safe drinking water, community groups across the country have taken the initiative, engaging volunteers, community organizations, and local and state government to make their waters safe for many uses.
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Aquatic Plants of Wisconsin
Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments. Native aquatic plants serve many beneficial functions in the waters from preventing shoreline erosion to providing food and habitat for fish and other wildlife.
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