Industrialized animal production - A major source of nutrient and microbial pollution to aquatic ecosystems

Population and Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 369-385

  Mallin, Michael A ^a   Cahoon, Lawrence B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Nutrients; Pathogens; Poultry; Swine

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; EUTROPHICATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; POLLUTANT SOURCE; WATER POLLUTION;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037832214     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023690824045     Document Type: Article

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