Ammonia in Aquatic Systems
by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Craig Watson, Denise Petty, and Deborah B. Pouder Of all the water quality parameters that affect fish, ammonia is the most important after oxygen, especially in intensive systems, says Ruth Francis-Floyd, Craig Watson, Denise Petty, and Deborah B. Pouder, University of Florida…
Ammonia pollution damaging more than 60% of UK land – report
Study finds most sensitive plant and wildlife habitats are worst affected, yet government has no clear plans to monitor impact Ammonia and nitrogen pollution, mostly from farms, is harming more than 60% of the UK’s land area and hitting the most sensitive habitats for plants…
Ecological Effects of Ammonia
Even at extremely low concentrations aquatic life will be harmed by ammonia. Ammonia occurs naturally in the environment. A small amount of ammonia is generated when lightning strikes and reaches earth in rainfall. But most ammonia is produced by bacteria in water and soil as…
Decarbonisation and shipping: alternative fuels
As shipping pivots towards greener operations, and opportunities to increase ship efficiency decrease (as they inevitably must), a major issue the industry must get to grips with is fuel transition. Shipping is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, and the huge majority of ships globally are…
When ammonia becomes toxic
Ingeborg Ann Hjelle Article from University of Oslo Ammonia is very toxic to the brain and new research shows why: the glial cells ability to remove potassium is disturbed. Until now, we have had limited knowledge on the mechanisms underlying ammonia toxicity to the brain. Researchers have…