Iron from steel and coal manufacturing is changing the North Pacific ecosystem: Study

Iron from coal, steel industries alters North Pacific ecosystem

Along with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean. However, a new study led by oceanographers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa revealed that iron released from industrial processes, such as coal combustion and steel making, is altering the ecosystem in the North Pacific Transition Zone, a region just north of Hawai‘i that is important for fisheries in th…

Iron from steel and coal manufacturing is changing the North Pacific ecosystem: Study

Iron released from coal combustion and steel production is altering the ecosystem in a critical part of the North Pacific, a new study has found. About 39 percent of dissolved iron in the uppermost layer of the ocean is rooted in human industrial activity, according to the study, published on Monday in the Proceedings of the…

Iron from coal and steel industries alters North Pacific ecosystem, study reveals

Along with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean. However, a new study led by oceanographers at the University of Hawaii'i (UH) at Mānoa revealed that iron released from industrial processes, such as coal combustion and steel making, is altering the ecosystem in the North Pacific Transition Zone, a region just north of Hawai'i that is important for fisheries in the Paci…

Impact of Industrial Iron Release on Ocean Ecosystem

Iron from industrial processes alters North Pacific ecosystem near Hawai'i, impacting phytoplankton growth. Study by UH Mānoa oceanographers reveals findings.