write a summative paper on an environmental pollutant of your choice that is a known issue in your community. Your paper should include the following:

1. Identify the known pollutant.

2. Identify the ecosystem type that this pollutant tends to affect most around your community.

3. Where and/or how is the pollutant generated?

4. What impact does it have on the organisms in that environment?

5. Once you identify the root cause and the impacts, identify what nutrient cycle you think is being most disrupted by this pollutant.

Feel free to use the following chapters and pages from your textbook and the PG Library to support your research. You do not need to use all of these following chapters; however, your text is a great resource for completing this assignment.

Chapter 5: “Tackling Nutrient Enrichment Requires Diverse Approaches,” pp. 128–131

Chapter 14: “Environmental Health and Toxicology,” pp. 358–384

Chapter 15: “Freshwater Pollution and Its Control,” pp. 408–412

Chapter 16: “Marine Pollution,” pp. 433–438

Chapter 17: “Atmosphere, Air Quality, and Air Pollution Control,” pp. 450–483

Chapter 22: “Managing Our Waste,” pp. 618–641

Basic Writing Expectations:

· Your paper should be approximately 500 words.

· Include a title page and reference page in APA format.

· Double-space your paper, and use a font size of 10 or 12.

· Include a highly developed viewpoint, purpose, and exceptional content.

· Demonstrate superior organization — use logic.

· Make certain that your paper is free of grammar and spelling errors.

· Avoid plagiarism.

· Use APA style for all citations.

· Include an introduction and conclusion.