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    • Diagram showing eutrophication process.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 30 July 2013 Size: 140 KB Referencing Hub media

    Eutrophication occurs when nutrients are carried into waterways causing excessive growth of aquatic plants. As plants die off, they take up oxygen, causing other plants and organisms to die off.

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