Eutrophication

The 6 steps to eutrophication

The process shaping our biochemical nation

Nitrates, growth, carrying capacity

Sediment, sunlight, suffocation

Step 1, nitrates are added

Agricultural runoff, industrial discharge, rather rapid

Step 2, photosynthesising organisms grow

Algal blooms aren’t just for show

Step 3, carrying capacity exceeded

Bacteria grows, photosynthesising organisms die, not needed

Step 4, increasing sediment levels might seem alright

Until they get too much and limit sunlight

Step 5, light is part of the photosynthesis equation

Decreased light thus is a causation

Step 6, no photosynthesis but still respiration

Decreased oxygen availability, resulting in suffocation

Nitrates, growth, carrying capacity

Sediment sunlight suffocation

These are the steps to eutrophication