Nitrogen is a major pollutant in Tampa Bay. Although it is an essential plant nutrient, excess amounts of nitrogen fuel the growth of algae that clouds the water and robs it of oxygen. Water with an overdose of nitrogen is often a murky pea-green color and is said to be "eutrophic." Wastewater (sewage) discharges were once a major source of nitrogen to Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Club Sport ("Club Sport") organizes adult sports leagues, social events, and other fun and recreational activities. It has been in continuous operation since 1995 and has over 14,000 league participants annually. Club Sport is a great way to stay active and meet new people. See similar questions...

Tampa Bay Juniors Volleyball Club is a nationally prominent, competitive program dedicated to advancing the personal and athletic development of youth through the pursuit of excellence in volleyball, fostering a sense of community throughout the club and promoting leadership in all club members. See similar questions...

The coaching staff at TBJVC is the best in the region. All of our coaches have previous coaching experience and have received certification from the Florida Region and/or USA Volleyball. Many of our coaches are from previous state high school championship teams such as Berkeley Prep, Plant, and others. We also have coaches participating from tremendous local collegiate programs such as the University of Tampa and the University of South Florida's volleyball programs. See similar questions...

Tampa Bay Fit is an award-winning 28 week running and walking program. This same program, currently being held in close to 40 cities throughout the country with expansions targeted internationally as well, winning rave reviews and growing every year. Tampa Bay Fit will begin its next season on Sunday, August 5th, 2007 and Sunday, August 12th, 2007 with a final registration online by August 19th, 2007. See similar questions...

The official Tampa Bay Fit season is the six months prior to the Bank of America Marathon. This usually runs from August until mid February of the next year. This is when we hold our seminars and provide training schedules for our members. See similar questions...

Tampa Bay is Florida's largest open-water estuary. It is 400 square miles, with a watershed more than five times that large, covering 2,200 square miles. On average, Tampa Bay measures only about 12 feet deep. However, many man-made shipping channels have been dredged to allow large ships a safe passageway. The largest shipping channel is 43 feet deep and 40 miles long. See similar questions...

Tampa Bay is on the west central coast of Florida between 27.5? and 28?N latitude. The average annual temperature is a balmy 72?. The Tampa Bay area receives an average of 55 inches of precipitation each year and about 60% of the annual rainfall occurs during June through September. Tidal action results in currents of approximately 5.9 ft/s on ebb tides and approximately 3.9 ft/s on flood tides at the mouth of Tampa Bay. See similar questions...

Mangrove forests are important because they trap and cycle pollutants and they provide shelter and nursery areas for fish, crustaceans, and shellfish. Mangroves also function as the basis of the food chain for a multitude of marine species such as snook, snapper, tarpon, jack, sheepshead, red drum, oysters, crabs and shrimp. In addition, mangrove forests protect uplands from storms, waves and floods. They are the dominant wetland vegetation type in the Tampa Bay watershed. See similar questions...

It is an intergovernmental partnership coordinating the overall restoration of the bay according to a comprehensive Management Plan adopted in 1997. TBEP is one of 28 National Estuary Programs around the country and is a partnership of Pinellas, Hillsborough and Manatee counties, the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. See similar questions...

No. Although every major oil spill from a tanker or a rig, hitting coastal areas and beaches and killing marine life and seabirds, is a tragedy and causes much damage, it has been estimated that oil spills in conjunction with tanker accidents or oil platform blowouts account for a minor part, approximately 10-15 per cent, of the total annual oil input of oils to the marine environment. According to a recent report by the National Research Council of the U.S. See similar questions...

Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution, unlike pollution from industrial and sewage treatment plants, comes from diffuse sources. NPS pollution occurs when rainfall or irrigation runs over land or through the ground, picks up pollutants throughout the watershed, and deposits them into rivers, lakes, coastal waters or introduces them into ground water. Imagine the path taken by a drop of rain from the time it hits the ground to when it reaches a river, ground water, an ocean or other waters. See similar questions...

The website gives you anytime access to upcoming volunteer projects and allows you to search for projects based on issue served, geographic region and date. You can immediately find out if a project you're interested in still needs volunteers. You can quickly and easily sign up for projects and project details (including directions) are e-mailed to you immediately. You will receive a reminder e-mail before the project with a link to cancel if you're unable to attend. See similar questions...

Yes. Most of the time we can appear for the individual, hand deliver payment of fines to the Clerk of the Court, and avoid traffic school, so that clients will not have to make any return trips to the Tampa Bay area to handle their traffic citation issues. See similar questions...

Tampa Bay Juniors was the first club volleyball program in the state -- 2007 will mark the 23rd season for TBJVC. See similar questions...

Yes, a large number of TBJVC members participate in more than one sport, especially in the younger age divisions. See similar questions...

Roster sizes vary usually consisting of between 9 and 12 athletes. TBJVC carries around 12 teams a year in age divisions from 12 and under through 18 and under. See similar questions...

The Greater Tampa Bay PC User Group meets in room 129 at Brandon High School, 1101 Victoria St., Brandon, FL. Click here for a map and directions to Brandon High School, or use Mapquest for a more detailed map. See similar questions...