Solutions to Estuary Loss

Estuary loss can be stopped. Governments need to make estuaries protected areas where people cannot build. People should be encouraged to hunt invasive species. Biodegradable fertilizer that will not cause algae blooms should be used more often. Using water permeable pavement when building will help prevent polluted water from flowing into estuaries. Dredging in and around estuaries should be more controlled. Sewage treatment technology should be improved to remove nutrients and pathogens that harm estuary life. Estuaries should be taken into account when dams are being built. Overall, people need to be more aware of the problem of estuary loss so we can work to reverse it.