By what phosphate pollution is caused?

Aquaculture Science
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Chapter12: Water Requirements For Aquaculture
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By what phosphate pollution is caused?

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The excessive dumping of nutrients in the environment is known as nutrient pollution and it is a subcategory of water pollution. Algal growth is triggered by nitrogen and phosphorous in the water bodies. Acid rain, global warming, and hypoxia are the major effects of this pollution.

 

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