Contributions of Sewage effluents to Nutrients, Discharge, and DOC in Streams in Puerto Rico

dc.creatorFigueroa-Nieves, Débora
dc.creatorMcDowell, William H.
dc.creatorOrtiz-Zayas, Jorge R.
dc.creatorMartínez, Gustavo A.
dc.date2012-05-14T20:33:31Z
dc.date2012-05-14T20:33:31Z
dc.date2009-11
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-17T16:53:25Z
dc.date.available2017-03-17T16:53:25Z
dc.identifierFigueroa-Nieves, Débora; McDowell, William H.; Ortiz-Zayas, Jorge and Martínez Gustavo. "Contributions of Sewage effluents to Nutrients, Discharge, and DOC in Streams in Puerto Rico". Río Piedras Campus: External Scientific Advisory Committe (ESAC), 2009. http:// repositorio.upr.edu:8080/jspui/handle/10586 /158
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10586 /158
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/647313
dc.descriptionSome waste water treatment plants(WWTP) in Puerto Rico continuously discharge their effluents directly to streams. With urbanization, generation of sewage effluents increases and fluvial export of nutrients are expected to increase above background levels. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus are of particular concern because eutrophication of inland reservoirs is limited by phosphorus inputs, and coral reefs are damaged by excessive nitrogen inputs. Effluent discharges are regulated based on organic load contributed to the receiving water body. Stream communities rely on organic matter and the type of organic matter in the stream can be altered by changes in the landscape or human activities. Economic development on the heavily populated island of Puerto Rico has resulted in increasing waste water generation. Therefore, it is imperative to document the impacts of WWTP effluents on stream quality in order to devise better decision-making tools for stream management and restoration.
dc.descriptionNational Science Foundation, HRD #0734826 University of Puerto Rico, Central Administration and Río Piedras Campus
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherExternal Scientific Advisory Committe
dc.subjectwater treatment plants
dc.subjectstream nutrients
dc.subjectdissolved organic carbon
dc.titleContributions of Sewage effluents to Nutrients, Discharge, and DOC in Streams in Puerto Rico
dc.typePoster


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