Abstract: Water quality in the Middle Coastal Plain of North Carolina has been impacted by agriculture; however, the water quality impacts in these areas over time have not been studied in detail. The surface water quality of several ...

Abstract: Fertilized cropland is a potential nonpoint source of nitrogen and phosphorus, which can contribute to the nutrient enrichment of surface water ecosystems. Research has shown that agricultural drainage water may contain ...

Abstract: A review of literature and summary of research results are presented on the effects of drainage on water quality in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Principal findings from the predominate coarse-textured ...