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Excessive plant growth in waterway

Excessive plant growth in a waterway.

Nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, carried into waterways cause excessive growth of aquatic plants. This can lead to eutrophication – the ultimate death of plants and organisms in the water.

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Published:30 July 2013Size: 4.56 MB