Water Quality

aquaculture-health

Oysters disease refers to any condition that impairs the health, growth, or survival of cultivated or wild oysters, often driven by pathogens, environmental stress, or managemen...

Environment

Across New Jersey, state and local agencies, utilities, and researchers routinely test ocean, bay, and Great Lakes beaches to protect public health. This guide explains what is...

Environment

Lagoon death refers to the loss of ecological function in shallow coastal or estuarine lagoons, typically marked by severe oxygen depletion, loss of aquatic life, and prolonged...

water-safety

Poison tap water refers to drinking water that contains harmful contaminants at levels high enough to cause illness or injury. Water can become unsafe due to chemicals, heavy me...

Environment

Amazon water refers to the vast system of rivers, tributaries, floodplain lakes, and associated groundwater that forms the Amazon Basin’s freshwater network. This water sustai...

coastal-recreation-safety

New York beach closures due to elevated bacteria occur regularly during the swimming season, most often after heavy rain when stormwater runoff carries fecal material into coast...

environmental-science

Persian Gulf waters sometimes appear red due to a combination of natural biological events and human activities. Red discoloration is usually linked to dense blooms of microscop...