The extent of this phenomenon can be measured by Carlson's index, and its primary symptoms include increased levels of chlorophyll a and the presence of epiphytes.
The extent of this phenomenon can be measured by Carlson's index, and its primary symptoms include increased levels of chlorophyll a and the presence of epiphytes. It decreases both the amount of light penetrating to lower levels, and the oxygen content on the bed of a body of water. The anthropogenic form of this phenomenon, which has caused the proliferation of (*) duckweed within Lake Maracaibo, results due to runoff from sewage and fertilizers. It causes an increase in primary productivity, and the dominance of cyanobacteria frequently indicates this process. For 10 points, identify this process in which the concentration of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus within a body of water increases over time, which often leads to algal blooms.
The extent of this phenomenon can be measured by Carlson's index, and its primary symptoms include increased levels of chlorophyll a and the presence of epiphytes.
{eutrophication} [prompt on {spring bloom} or {algal bloom} until “{anthropogenic}”]