Issues
editOver the past decade more attention has been drawn to fish kills, algae blooms, low dissolved oxygen levels, loss of habitat, diminishing clam populations, and the rise in stinging Chrysaora quinquecirrha (Sea Nettle Jellyfish) populations in the bay.[1] [2] [3] The reason for this is the extremely high amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous in the water, mainly due to fertilizers and other pollution.[4] The Environmental Protection Agency monitors the health of the bay by testing at four locations as frequently as once a week in the summer months, when surface water can reach 82 degrees Fahrenheit.[5]
Community members have also expressed concern over the impact of stored radiation at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township.[6] The plant is the oldest operating nuclear power plant in the United States and is scheduled to be retired by 2019.[7]
References
edit- ^ Associated Press. 11 July 2012 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/07/rutgers_study_says_barnegat_ba.html. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Urgo, Jacqueline (2 September 2011). "Researchers study nettlesome invasion in Barnegat Bay". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Dreaded Intruders". The SandPaper. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Rutgers study says Barnegat Bay ecosystem will continue to decline unless development, runoff decreases". Associated Press/The Star Ledger. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ Smith, Shawn (August 7 2012). "EPA Sets Sail on the Barnegat Bay to Measure Water's Health". Lacey Patch. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Ahearn, James (17 July 2012). "Opinion: Nuclear waste showdown looms for N.J., nation". The Bergen Record. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Oyster Creek Generating Station".