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How is Eutrophication harmful to plants and animals in a watershed |
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Answer» Eutrophication (from GREEK eutrophos, "well-nourished"),[1] or hypertrophication, is when a body of WATER becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients that INDUCE excessive growth of plants and algae.[2] This process may result in OXYGEN depletion of the water body.[3] 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. |
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