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Nutrient enrichment of a lake will cause...

Nutrient enrichment of a lake will cause

A

Eutrophication

B

Stratification

C

Biomagnification

D

Bioaccumulation

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Eutrophication is excessive growth of algae, plants and animals in water bodies due to the nutrient enrichment particularly with nitrogen and phosphate
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