They found that algae can readily be used to reduce the nutrient runoff from agricultural fields and increase the quality of water flowing into rivers, streams, and oceans.
ðeɪ fˈaʊnd ðæt ˈælɡiː kæn ɹˈɛdili biː jˈuːzd tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə njˈuːtɹiənt ɹˈʌnɔf fɹʌm ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl fˈiːldz ænd ˈɪŋkɹiːs ðə kwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌv wˈɔːɾɚ flˈoʊɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ɹˈɪvɚz, stɹˈiːmz, ænd ˈoʊʃənz.