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    • Excessive plant growth in a waterway.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 30 July 2013 Size: 4.6 MB Referencing Hub media

    Nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, carried into waterways cause excessive growth of aquatic plants. This can lead to eutrophication – the ultimate death of plants and organisms in the water.

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