The growing risk of eutrophication

The growing risk of eutrophication

The growing risk of eutrophication Nutrient pollution leading to more algal growth is also called eutrophication. Eutrophication is can be caused by using too much fertilizer, poor waste water treatment, and flooding causing more nutrients from land to end up in water bodies.  Climate change is leading to less stable weather conditions, creating conditions where nutrients are more likely to be washed off the land.