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Nutrient Pollution
Surplus amounts of nitrogen or phosphorous, often fertilizer runoff, human waste or livestock waste, that can cause excess algae growth and ecosystem imbalance.
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Surplus amounts of nitrogen or phosphorous, often fertilizer runoff, human waste or livestock waste, that can cause excess algae growth and ecosystem imbalance.