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Eutrophication means ________

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excessive richness of nutrients in a water body
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decrease in growth of algae
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increase in fertility of soil
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all the above
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The correct option is A excessive richness of nutrients in a water body
Addition of phosphates and nitrates/fertilizers into water leads to nutrient enrichment which is also called as eutrophication.
This is a kind of water pollution, because excessive nutrients result in growth of plants and algae over water surface which consume oxygen present and obstructs the light from entering the water.

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