Another human footprint in the ocean: Rising anthropogenic nitrate levels in North Pacific Ocean
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 28 November, 2014
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Human-induced changes to Earth's carbon cycle -- for example, rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and ocean acidification -- have been observed for decades. However, a new study has shown that human activities, in particular industrial and agricultural processes, have also had significant impacts on the upper ocean nitrogen cycle....