Eutrophication is the process of excessive increasing of nutrients, like phosphate and nitrate, in water due to direct deposition of non-treated sewage. The nutrients act as fertilizers leading to abnormal proliferation of aquatic algae. With the exaggerated growth of the alga population, the number of aerobic bacteria that make decomposition of organic material also increases. The proliferation of these bacteria depletes the dissolved oxygen killing fishes and other animals. Besides, the lack of oxygen causes the decomposition to be assumed by anaerobic bacteria. Anaerobes multiply and release hydrogen sulfide that makes water improper to other living beings and with a putrid smell.

Environmental Issues: eutrophication