Fish Declines Linked To Effects Of Excess Nutrients On Coastal Estuaries

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 13:31 in Biology & Nature

A comprehensive study of a major California estuary has documented the links between nutrient runoff from coastal land use, the health of the estuary as a nursery for young fish, and the abundance of fish in an offshore commercial fishery. The study focused on Elkhorn Slough and Monterey Bay on California's central coast.  read more

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