Eutrophication is a leading cause of impairment of many freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems in the world. Why should we worry about eutrophication and how is this problem managed? Eutrophication ...

Anthropogenic eutrophication of lake ecosystems is a global problem, especially for some large shallow lakes. But scientists have been unclear why shallow lakes appear prone to eutrophication. Now ...

Nutrients are necessary for the survival of all living things. The phrase like ‘excess of anything is bad’ is very much justified here when the aquatic system has an overabundance of nutrients. Here, ...

Recent explorations into aquatic biology have unveiled a surprising reality: fish, despite being creatures of water, can ...

Ecological changes caused by humans affect natural biodiversity. For example, the eutrophication of Greifensee and Lake Constance in the 1970s and 1980s led to genetic changes in a species of water ...

The aquatic ecosystem functioning is at risk of being disrupted by the stoichiometric mismatch between phytoplankton and zooplankton. When climate warming or eutrophication acted individually, the ...

Why do plants need nitrogen and phosphorus, and how does this lead to eutrophication? Dive into the world of fertilizers, soil health, and their unintended consequences for lakes, rivers, and oceans.

Students at the Shiv Nadar School, Noida have come up with an eco-friendly and cost-effective solution to eliminate what is referred to as eutrophication — a process where water bodies become enriched ...

Bioaccumulation occurs when toxins build up - or accumulate - in a food chain. The animals at the top of the food chain are affected most severely. DDT is an insecticide that was widely used in the ...