What is Eutrophication?

"Too much of anything is bad."

Definition

↳ Eutrophication is the increase of nutrients in surface waters.

Types

↳ (1) Natural, (2) Anthropogenic

	Natural Eutrophication	Anthropogenic (Cultural) Eutrophication
Definition	[slow process] the natural accumulation of nutrients in bodies of water	[fast process] human-induced accumulation of nutrients in bodies of water
Time Span of Occurrence	centuries	decades
Causes	sediments from rocks, fungi, & mosses carried by water into aquatic bodies	use of chemical fertilizers, poor soil management, combined sewer systems
Effects	little to no immediate effects	less access to clean water, decrease in aquatic biodiversity, hypoxia

What's the problem?

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