People in boat moving through polluted water undergoing eutrophication and an algae bloom, Ramapo River, NJ
The Ramapo River often becomes eutrophic and has significant algae blooms in summer as a result of outflow from sewage treatment facilities releasing nitrogen and phosphorous rich compounds into the water. Suburban fertilizer and soil runoff also contributes to the cultural eutrophication
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