Chief Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Source: Zeenews.com September 21, 2012 "Washington: Overfishing and nitrate pollution can destroy coral reefs by allowing an overgrowth of algae that can choke off oxygen and disrupt helpful bacteria. These "macroalgae," or large algal species, can get out of control when sewage increases nitrate levels, feeds the algae, and some of the large fish that are most effective at reducing the algal buildup are removed by fishing. read more More... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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