Consequences of eutrophication
What dilemma do scientists scramble with as it is well documented that eutrophication/nutrient enrichment triggers Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and deteriorates water quality?
- To suggest solutions for overcoming challenges (possible consequences of eutrophication). Solutions can involve individual actions, economic or political strategies.
# Guidelines:Read the two articles from the links below, one from Environment Education Victoria and the other a release from a Nature Education-Knowledge Project that relate the dead zones mediated by eutrophication to indiscriminate use of insecticides, pesticides, and fertilizers. # Answer the following two questions-Thoroughly justify your answer by examining both your position and the opposing viewpoint:
- How do changes in the ecosystem due to nutrient enrichment impact the health and well-being of species, including Homo sapiens?
- How can advances in scientific understanding of eutrophication be applied to manage and mitigate the effects of multiple anthropogenic pressures?
Articles recommended for this assignment:
- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d26734450f86400010b7c59/t/5f50c90e7cc2221ac4c4e029/1599129878567/U1AoS2+%E2%80%93+Eutrophication.pdf
- https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/eutrophication-causes-consequences-and-controls-in-aquatic-102364466/
# The answers should be 850-1000 words for each question.# Make sure to cite your sources in-text and include a full reference list at the end of the assignment.
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