Phosphorus Cycle

1. Human Influences

1.1. Food & Drug Industry

1.1.1. Phosphate

1.1.1.1. added to lunch meats, cheese, canned tuna and multivitamin

1.1.1.2. salts in baking products as leavening agents

1.2. Agriculture

1.2.1. Components of fertilisers

1.2.1.1. Animal wastes

1.2.1.1.1. applied to the land

1.2.1.2. synthetic fertilizers

1.2.1.2.1. treated to make super-phosphate, ammonium phosphate etc,

1.3. Detergents & Household cleaners

1.3.1. Uses in laundry

1.4. Waste water

1.4.1. Treatment from seawage treatment plants

1.4.1.1. extra amount of phosphate enters water

2. Sources

2.1. Rocks

2.2. Decayed Matters

2.3. Animal Waste

2.4. Storm Water