KCLU ORG : WILDFIRE ASH PROVIDES NUTRIENTS
Excerpt: Debris and ash created issues for many of the region’s waterways. The first instinct is that it might also be a major form of toxic pollution for the ocean. But, researchers say they’ve discovered ash could actually be beneficial.
"There were metals, which can be good or bad, toxic or beneficial for organisms, and then there were a bunch of nutrients that phytoplankton use to grow," said Tanika Ladd.
In this UC Santa Barbara Current article it's revealed that the ash and debris could be a positive for the ocean's tiniest creatures but negative for fresh waterways....
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