Nitrogen is a very important nutrient to help plants grow, as it is a major component in chlorophyll, which plants use to photosynthesise. Thus, nitrogen builds more yield for most plant species, compelling farmers to use it for better produce. The agricultural community uses fertilizers and manure, which carry huge amounts of different types of nitrates to increase plant yield, replenish soil nutrients, enhance soil stability, and much more. However, with nearly half of the world’s food production relying on fertilizers, it raises important questions about the impact of nitrates on coastal waters. Nitrates from farmed water commonly run off into lakes, estuaries, and groundwater, which affects overall coastal marine health. Let’s discover what issues arise due to this and what can be done to mitigate them.

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