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Q.Eutrophication leads to the death of fishes due to

(a) Increased O2 content
(b) Increased algal content
(c) Decreased O2 content
(d) Decreased algal content
Nagaland NbseNagaland Board of School Education 2016MCQ· 1mImportance★★★★★
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Eutrophication over-enriches water with nutrients, triggering algal blooms whose decomposition depletes dissolved oxygen and kills fish.

Eutrophication is the excessive nutrient enrichment (mainly nitrates and phosphates, often from fertiliser runoff and sewage) of a water body. The nutrients trigger explosive growth of algae and cyanobacteria ("algal bloom"), which forms a mat on the surface and blocks sunlight from reaching submerged plants. When the algae die, huge numbers of decomposer bacteria break down the organic matter, and their aerobi …

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