This is a handout from our webinar, "Brown, Green, or Silver in Your Tea: A Fish and Mayfly Tale". The handout discusses the process of 'brownification' in streams and lakes, caused by dissolved organic matter. It also explores the impact of nutrients in aquatic ecosystems, particularly from animal excretion. Additionally, it touches on the effects of nanosilver particles on freshwater ecosystems and provides resources for further learning, including articles and videos from various institutions.
Have you ever wondered whether fish and aquatic invertebrates urinate? And how changes in their water could affect their urine? Whether you have or not, this presentation is about to take you on a watery exploration of a new type. One that fertilizes streams and lakes plants thanks to the readily available nutrients contained in it and one that can change relative to environmental conditions such as how brown, contaminated, or warm the water is.