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NSF <br /> Mic oSe pec N <br /> Effects of Nitrogen Dispersal into the Soil <br /> • Contamination of Groundwater with above 1 omg/l of Nitrates <br /> o May cause methemoglobinemia in infants — Blue Baby Syndrome <br /> o May have Carcinogenic effects <br /> • Direct and Indirect depletion of Dissolved Oxygen in Receiving Waters <br /> o Zn--stream nitrification directly consumes oxygen <br /> o Over-fertilization of the aquatic-plants & algal growth indirectly <br /> consumes oxygen <br /> ✓ May result in deterioration in the appearance previously clear <br /> waters <br /> V "'May cause odor problems from decomposing plants <br /> ✓ May adversely affect the respiration of fish, & attached bottom <br /> plant growth <br /> • Ammonia toxicity to Aquatic Animal Life <br />