Environment & Ecology · Eutrophication
A sudden influx of nutrient input into an aquatic ecosystem initially increases primary productivity but subsequently leads to severe oxygen depletion. This phenomenon is primarily caused by:
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- 1Thermal stratification of the water body.
- 2Reduction in sunlight penetration.
- 3Eutrophication leading to excessive microbial decomposition.✓
- 4Increased rates of plant photosynthesis.
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Eutrophication leading to excessive microbial decomposition.
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