29.3 Effect of Chicken Processing Plant Wastewater on an East Texas River
What:
Student Poster
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When:
2:00 PM, Friday 8 Nov 2019
(1 hour 50 minutes)
Where:
Grand Ballroom A/B
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Fish and invertebrate surveys were conducted over several months to examine the effect on the Sabine River of wastewater from a chicken processing plant. Chicken processing plant wastewater contains high levels of substances like nitrogen, phosphorus, and ammonia, which can lead to harmful nutrient pollution and loss of biodiversity.
