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You and a friend decide to spend Saturday afternoon fishing in a nearby lake. Upon arrival, you notice massive algal blooms in the lake and dead fish floating on the surface. A scientist informs you that the cause was an accidental leakage at a biological waste treatment plant located upstream. This is an example of

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Eutrophication

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  • The presence of dead fishes and massive algae blooms indicate the depletion of oxygen-carrying capacity of the water due to the increase of the pollutant and pollution in the water body. That can be evident from the treatment plant located upstream.
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