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What is eutrophication?

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Answered by chinmaywohra10owq4qg
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Eutrophication can be a natural process in lakes, occurring as they age through geological time.

Eutrophication was recognized as a pollution problem in European and North American lakes and reservoirs in the mid-20th century.

Scientifically, it is the process by which a body of water becomes enriched in dissolved nutrients (such as phosphates) that stimulate the growth of aquatic plant life usually resulting in the depletion of dissolved oxygen.


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Answered by IRahulJaykarI
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It is referred to the natural ageing process of a lake as a result of nutrient enrichment caused by the overflow of nutrients such as fertilizers, animal wastes and sewage from land leading to an increased fertility of the lake. Consequently, there is a huge increase in the primary productivity of the ecosystem bringing about an increased growth of algae, hence in algal blooms. After sometime, the decomposition of these algae reduces oxygen supply, resulting in the death of aquatic animal life.

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