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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

15 août 2009

Crédit

Photo12/imageBROKER/Ian Murray

Notre référence

BRK25A59_066

Model release

NA

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48,4Mo (3,5Mo) / 43,2cm x 28,1cm / 5100 x 3314 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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