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प्रश्न
With the help of a flow-chart exhibit the events of eutrophication.
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उत्तर
The events in eutrophication are as follows:
The excessive use of fertilizers (nutrients) are washed out with rainwater.
They flow from the fields into the nearby water bodies.
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The profuse growth of algae leads to algal bloom.
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Algae consume an excessive quantity of oxygen.
This causes depletion of oxygen in water for other organisms.
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Algae often release toxins.
These inhibit the growth of other algae and aquatic animals (fishes).
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This leads to nutrient enrichment of water and loss of species diversity
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Such a condition is called eutrophication.
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