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What is eutrophication ? Explain its consequence on the life of plants and animals in such water bodies .

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Eutrophication is nutrient enrichment of water bodies. This leads to algal bloom causing exhaustion of oxygen . Finally , life supporting conditions are lost in the affected water body . This leads to destruction of affected ecosystem .
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