He argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The phenomenon, called eutrophication, is caused by industrial pollution as well as runoff of water containing phosphates and nitrates into the oceans. From Wordnik.com. [Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ Expanding Worldwide | Disinformation] Reference
This process, known as eutrophication, can effectively kill the body of water. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico Connect Latest Articles] Reference
The golf course could mean extra nutrients which can cause a cascade of effects known as eutrophication and algal blooms. From Wordnik.com. [Kootenay Rockies - News] Reference
This over-enrichment, known as eutrophication, causes numerous environmental problems, eventually devastating coastal environments. From Wordnik.com. [Mongabay.com News] Reference
These sudden blooms of algae trigger a process called eutrophication in which local waters become starved of oxygen and devoid of life. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
This process is known as eutrophication, and occurs today in coastal areas and lakes that receive abundant runoff from fertilizers used in farming. From Wordnik.com. [NASA Earth Observatory] Reference
This has led to a process called eutrophication, in which the additional nutrients stimulate rapid growth of phytoplankton -- microscopic free-floating marine plants. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
In a process called eutrophication, the manure spurs the growth of algae, which, in turn, consumes the oxygen in water, creating "dead zones" void of aquatic life. . From Wordnik.com. [www.philadelphiaweekly.com Philadelphia Weekly] Reference
The main concern relating to phosphate concentrations is the issue of "eutrophication". From Wordnik.com. [edie.net - Latest News] Reference
Fish Kill in the Salton Sea as a result of eutrophication. From Wordnik.com. [Eutrophication] Reference
Signs of eutrophication are appearing in Ocean Lake and Lake Wobby. From Wordnik.com. [Fraser Island, Australia] Reference
Our evolving conceptual model of the coastal eutrophication problem. From Wordnik.com. [Eutrophication] Reference
This could be a more promising approach to curbing water eutrophication. From Wordnik.com. [Phosphorus use in China] Reference
Also, urban encroachment, runoff of pesticide residues, and eutrophication. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves] Reference
For an understanding of eutrophication in the Baltic Sea, see this document. From Wordnik.com. [Baltic Sea large marine ecosystem] Reference
The subsequent loss of dissolved oxygen causes eutrophication of the lakes or ponds. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 16- Air, Water and Soils] Reference
However, waterborne phosphates are primarily responsible for undesired eutrophication. From Wordnik.com. [Phosphorus use in China] Reference
If the lake in which that fish species lives undergoes eutrophication, the species will die. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 5- The Biosphere] Reference
Furthermore, use of agricultural fertilisers enhances eutrophication of this reservoir water. From Wordnik.com. [8. Classification of roughing filters] Reference
Threats to the site include eutrophication by sewage, and tourist pressure on the lake waters. From Wordnik.com. [Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia] Reference
There are changes in the productivity of the near coastal and offshore waters from eutrophication. From Wordnik.com. [Baltic Sea large marine ecosystem] Reference
Phosphorus, detergents and eutrophication control - A summary of experience in Europe and North America. From Wordnik.com. [Phosphorus use in China] Reference
Phosphorus levels, which once threatened the lakes with death by eutrophication, are beginning to decline. From Wordnik.com. [Earth Day '70~ What It Meant] Reference
Intensive fishing is the primary force driving the LME, with eutrophication as the secondary driving force. From Wordnik.com. [Baltic Sea large marine ecosystem] Reference
For more information on eutrophication, metals in sediment and fish, PCB and DDT pollution, see Jansson, 2003. From Wordnik.com. [Baltic Sea large marine ecosystem] Reference
Some marine organisms provide the ecosystem service of filtering water and reducing effects of eutrophication. From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment] Reference
Warming can also exacerbate the problem of eutrophication, leading to algal blooms, fish kills, and dead zones. From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Wetlands and Water~ Wetlands and Water~ Ecosystems and Human Well-being] Reference
GIWA characterizes the LME as severely impacted in terms of eutrophication, and loss and modification of ecotones. From Wordnik.com. [Yellow Sea large marine ecosystem] Reference
Lake eutrophication resulted from phosphorus loading associated with rapid urban development in the drainage basin. From Wordnik.com. [Lake Ontario, Ontario] Reference
In some areas there is an excess of nutrients causing eutrophication, and there can be water scarcity and salinity. From Wordnik.com. [Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 3] Reference
Coastal eutrophication — causes, consequences and perspectives in the archipelago areas of the Northern Baltic Sea. From Wordnik.com. [Baltic Sea large marine ecosystem] Reference
The impacts of pollution worsen through eutrophication of coastal waters and the intensification of hypoxia and anoxia. From Wordnik.com. [Regional scenarios for Africa's future~ coastal and marine environments] Reference
There is also some eutrophication in sheltered bays and some risk of oil spills and pollution by pulp industrial waste. From Wordnik.com. [Kvarken Archipelago High Coast, Finland and Sweden] Reference
In areas where chemical fertilizers are heavily used, drainage runoff contributes to eutrophication of rivers and lakes. From Wordnik.com. [1. Green manure crops in irrigated and rainfed lowland rice-based cropping systems in south Asia.] Reference
Indicators of pollution and human health include eutrophication, biotoxins, pathology, emerging diseases and health indices. From Wordnik.com. [Large marine ecosystems] Reference
Agricultural chemical use contributes to pollution of rivers and lakes, including eutrophication which threatens aquatic life. From Wordnik.com. [Freshwater challenges and development in Africa] Reference
These flows – responsible for water eutrophication – are crucial and should be of central concern in material-based policy design. From Wordnik.com. [Phosphorus use in China] Reference
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