Civil Services UPPSC RO ARO 2024-25 Mock Tests Series General Knowledge Ecology and Environment Environmental pollution
With reference to eutrophication, consider the following statements.
1. It is nutrient-enrichment of the lakes that only promotes the growth of algae.
2. It is the response to the addition of nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates naturally or artificially, fertilising the aquatic ecosystem.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2