Caption

Eutrophication in drainage ditch Hollesley, Suffolk, England. Eutrophication is caused by the use of nitrate fertilisers in arable farming. Run off from the fields accumulates into drainage systems such as ditches and ponds and the added nutrients stimulate plant growth. The water surface becomes clogged with algae and this depletes available oxygen adversely effecting fish and other water creatures and plants

Date

Aug 15, 2009

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Ian Murray

Reference

BRK24H23_393

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NA

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No

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Rights managed

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49,6Mb (3,7Mb) / 11,3in x 17,0in / 3400 x 5100 (300dpi)

Keywords

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