EUTROPHICATION AND HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS

  Eutrophication is a syndrome of ecosystem, response to the addition of artificial or natural substances such as nitrates and phosphates through fertilizer, sewage, etc that fertilize the AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM. The Growth of green algae which we see in the lake surface layer is the physical identification of an Eutrophication. Some algae and blue-green bacteria … Read more

Lakes and Its Types

Here is a list of subtopics about lakes and their types: Lakes Classification of lakes By origin Tectonic lakes Volcanic lakes Glacial lakes Fluvial lakes Erosional lakes Karst lakes Aeolian lakes By water chemistry Freshwater lakes Saline lakes Brackish lakes By trophic status Oligotrophic lakes Mesotrophic lakes Eutrophic lakes Hypertrophic lakes Lake features Lake basin … Read more