IFAS Extension
Release Date: 5/26/2026
Water Resources
Abstract
SL-275 highlights the role of phosphorus, interactions with the environment, and its potential impact on water quality. It is intended to serve audiences such as high school students, farmers, and the general public seeking information on the causes and mechanisms of potential phosphorus effects on water quality. Includes references.
About this Publication
This document is SL 275, one of a series of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2008. Revised April 2014 and January 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Mylavarapu, R. (2009). Impact of Phosphorus on Water Quality. EDIS, 2009(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss490-2008
Authors
Rao Mylavarapu
Specialist
University of Florida
professor and Extension specialist, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL
Contacts
Paul White
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, soil science, and coordinator, agricultural nutrient management research, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL