Question

define eutrophication

Answer 1

The process by which a body of water becomes enriched in dissolved nutrients (such as phosphates) that stimulate the growth of aq uatic plant life usually resulting in the depletion of dissolved oxygen

Answer 2

Eutrophication, or hypertrophication, is when a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients that induce excessive growth of plants and algae. This process may result in oxygen depletion of the water body. One example is the "bloom" or great increase of phytoplankton in a water body as a response to increased levels of nutrients. Eutrophication is almost always induced by the discharge of nitrate or phosphate-containing detergents, fertilizers, or sewage into an aquatic system.