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'''What is Eutrophication?''' | '''What is Eutrophication?''' | ||
“Eutrophication is the enrichment of an ecosystem with chemical nutrients, typically compounds containing nitrogen, phosphorus, or both.” Phosphorus and nitrogen are limiting factors in natural marine and aquatic ecosystems. When quantities of these elements are released into aquatic ecosystems, [[ | “Eutrophication is the enrichment of an ecosystem with chemical nutrients, typically compounds containing nitrogen, phosphorus, or both.” Phosphorus and nitrogen are limiting factors in natural marine and aquatic ecosystems. When quantities of these elements are released into aquatic ecosystems, [[algal blooms]] often form in response. Although eutrophication sometimes occurs naturally in marine ecosystems, many problems with eutrophication along coastlines and within smaller bodies of water like bays, lakes and rivers have been attributed human activities. | ||
==Hypoxic Zones== | ==Hypoxic Zones== | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 14 November 2009
Introduction
History
Algal Blooms
What is Eutrophication?
“Eutrophication is the enrichment of an ecosystem with chemical nutrients, typically compounds containing nitrogen, phosphorus, or both.” Phosphorus and nitrogen are limiting factors in natural marine and aquatic ecosystems. When quantities of these elements are released into aquatic ecosystems, algal blooms often form in response. Although eutrophication sometimes occurs naturally in marine ecosystems, many problems with eutrophication along coastlines and within smaller bodies of water like bays, lakes and rivers have been attributed human activities.
Hypoxic Zones
Crabs
Policies
References
