Explain eutrophication
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Posted by Ujjwal Aggarwal 7 years, 1 month ago
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Yogita Ingle 7 years, 1 month ago
- The presence of excessive nutrients in the lake due to agriculture run -off from the land, cause the growth of plant life in water body. Fertilizers contain phosphates that increase algae growth in water.
- Algae cover the surface of water, blocking sunlight and depleting oxygen in the water.
- The reduction of oxygen concentration in water causes the death of many aquatic organisms.
- This process of rapid plant growth in water and the depletion of oxygen causing the death of animals results in a disfunctioning ecosystem, called eutrophication.
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Aastha Singhal 7 years, 1 month ago
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