Posted 7 years ago
SpiritBear
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I really liked this one, albeit it is plain and stained. Phosphates, whilst found in some foods/drinks and apparently circa 1880s medicines, are also what causes water to turn green and lakes to die. Phosphates are found in most fertilizers, which run off into the water and cause many problems.
Applied-top, blown-in-mold, 4-paneled bottle. Sadly no labels, as it was clearly dug.
Initially, an increase in phosphates and nitrates will cause an increase in the fish population and overall biological diversity of the system. But as the phosphate and nitrate loading continues and there is a build-up of phosphate in the lake or surface water ecosystem, the aging process of lake or surface water ecosystem will be accelerated.
One way for urbanites not to contribute to this adverse condition is not to shove raked leaves and grass clippings down the city street storm drains. I see that much too often. Phosphates and nitrates are released from decaying vegetation. BTW - cool bottle.
Indeed. I am sure you know this, but for those who are interested to learn more, use a fertiliser with a 1-0-1 fertiliser, or one where the fertiliser's middle number is at 0 (that is the phosphates, which green but do not cause so much growth).
The increased phosphates, mostly added here by run-off from fertilisers, cause increased algal blooms and decreased oxygen for the fish as algae-stained waters absorbs more heat, which decreases how much O2 water can hold.
The algae dies, decomposes and fills in the lakes, and the fish die from a lack of O2 and increased acidification of the lake due to decomposition-- and thus the lake dies
Over all, phosphates are bad.
Thanks SpiritBear - it's nice to see that you are well informed and are willing to help out our environment by sharing with others. Our future generations depend on people like you.
I like to educate. I'm about to do an educational post on racism, especially in how it is seen today.