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Eutrophication is caused by...

Eutrophication is caused by

A

excessive use of fertilizers

B

rapidly growing crops

C

monocropping

D

none of these.

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Eutrophication is caused by excessive use of fertilizers. These fertilizers deposit in water bodies from agricultural runoff. Excessive fertilizers increase the growth of aquatic plants which reduce the oxygen content of the water body leading to death of fish and other aquatic animals.
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