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How do Humans contribute to eutrophication?
Eutrophication is the excessive richness of nutrients in a body of water. This leads to an unhealthy growth of plants and the death of marine animals due to lack of oxygen. Farming and the use of too much fertilizers can contribute to eutrophication.
What is the possible solution of eutrophication?
Implement regulations to mitigate nutrient lossesCreate fiscal and economic incentives to encourage nutrientreducing actionsPreserve and restore natural ecosystems
What are the effects of excessive use of fertilizers?
Excessive use of fertilizers: Expensive; Run off causes pollution of water courses and rivers; Crops may eventually grow too fast after a couple of years and be weak, making them prone to diseases.
Are the use of pesticides and fertilizers damaging?
The use of fertilizers and pesticides can be harmful to the environment, and to the farmer or gardener using them. Usually, there are not enough toxins in the substance used to harm the consumer of a crop.When it rains, fertilizers will be carries through streams and eventually into rivers. Fertilizers can causse an over-growth of alage and cause eutrophication. Fertilizers also can increase the health of certain pests, such as insects or mice.Human exposure to pesticides can cause...increased risk of leukemiacancers (lung, brain, testicular, lymphoma)increase in spontaneous abortionsgreater genetic damagedecreased fertilityliver and pancreatic damageneuropathydisturbances to immune systems (asthma/ allergies)increases in stillbirthsdecreased sperm counts
How can you use chemical fertilizers sparingly to prevent eutrophicationn?
Eutrophication can be a natural process in lakes, occurring as they age through geological time. I've read about new fertilizers containing sulfur - this could be a solution. Scientists have been working on it for a few years... Apparently the results are promising.
How can eutrophication prevent?
we can prevent this by decreasing the use of fertilizer in plants. Excess use of fertilizer can lead to eutrophication.
How can crop rotation affect soil characteristics?
Farmers have the challenge of making sure that the appropriate amounts of usable nitrogen are available to crops at the appropriate times.
How excessive usage of water cause ozone depletion?
Water's excessive use may cause various problems. Ozone depletion is one of them.
Can excessive use of Tylenol cause thrombocytopenia?
Excessive use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) could possibly lead to thrombocytopenia. (referenced from a clinical resource)
What are the effects of excessive alcohol have on the liver?
Excessive alcohol use can cause a condition or disease called cirrhosis. It can be fatal.
What washes into streams that may cause plant and algae growth?
Fertilizers wash into streams that may ultimately cause plant and alge growth. This is often caused when near by farms use fertilizers on their crops to get them to grow faster.
How would you use eutrophication in a sentence?
As eutrophication occurs, algae form a thick scum on the water. Hope I helped <3.
