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What's responsible for eutrophication in seawater?

A. Deposition of sediments on shorelines
B. Groundwater infiltration
C. Seafloor spreading
D. Runoff of artificial fertilizers


User Bfabry
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Answer:

runoff of artificial fertilizers

User Shireef Khatab
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Answer:

"Deposition of sediments on shorelines" on shorelines is responsible for "eutrophication" in seawater.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • The natural process of the addition of nutritional elements to the water is called Eutrophication.
  • The sediments carried by the rivers and streams flowing into the sea get deposited on the shoreline as these rivers and streams lose the strength to carry these sediments further.
  • These sediments are rich in nutritional elements like Phosphorous and Nitrogen. The presence of these elements stimulates the growth of algae to a great extent.
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