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The process whereby oxygen is depleted by the growth of microorganisms due to excess nutrients in aquatic systems is called ________.

dead zoning
eutrophication
retrofication
depletion

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Answer:

eutrophication

Step-by-step explanation:

Eutrophication (or eutrophication) is a process usually of anthropic origin (caused by man), or rarely of a natural nature, having as its basic principle the gradual concentration of accumulated organic matter in aquatic environments.

Among the impacting factors, contributing to the increasing pollution rate in this ecosystem, are: domestic waste (sewage), agricultural fertilizers and industrial effluents, directly discharged or percolated towards watercourses (rivers and lakes, for example).

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