Eutrophection

What is it

Eutrophication (a. k. a hypertrophication) is when a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients which causes excessive growth of algae. This process can lead to oxygen depletion of the body of water.

Eutrophication increases production of algae and aquatic plants, depletes fish species, generally deteriorates the quality of the water.

Answer: excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.

Explanation: Eutrophication, or hypertrophication, is when a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients which induce excessive growth of algae. This process may result in oxygen depletion of the water body