| Poor water quality in lakes and ponds
impacts the lives of many wildlife species including fish, ducks, geese,
animals and plants. Poor water quality is caused by the nutrient load from
fertilizer runoff, chemical pollutants, and the feces and urine from animals
and fish. These excess nutrients overpower the natural bacterial population
that normally would keep the aquatic environment in balance. Sludge develops,
algae becomes overabundant, oxygen becomes limited, the incidence of disease
and stunted growth increases, and mortality rates soar. |
