Title
Comment On Legacy Nitrogen May Prevent Achievement Of Water Quality Goals In The Gulf Of Mexico
Author ORCID Identifier
Ballard, Tristan: 0000-0002-7110-3598
Rabalais, Nancy N.: 0000-0002-1514-837X
Mcisaac, Gregory: 0000-0001-7761-6231
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Van Meter et al. (Reports, 27 April 2018, p. 427) warn that achieving nitrogen reduction goals in the Gulf of Mexico will take decades as a result of legacy nitrogen effects. We discuss limitations of the modeling approach and demonstrate that legacy effects ranging from a few years to decades are equally consistent with observations. The presented time scales for system recovery are therefore highly uncertain.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Science
Recommended Citation
Ballard, T. C., Michalak, A. M., McIsaac, G. F., Rabalais, N. N., & Ballard, T. C. (2019). Comment On Legacy Nitrogen May Prevent Achievement Of Water Quality Goals In The Gulf Of Mexico. Science, 365 (6455) https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aau8401