It was a big step in the right direction. But itâs important to remember the equally vital contributions that can be made by private citizensâwhich is to say, by you. âChange only happens when individuals take action,â Aliya Haq, deputy director of NRDCâs Clean Power Plan initiative, says.
Cultural eutrophication is the process that speeds up natural eutrophication because of human activity. Due to clearing of land and building of towns and cities, land runoff is accelerated and more nutrients such as phosphates and nitrate are supplied to lakes and rivers, and then to coastal estuaries and bays.
Photo by: Arvind Balaraman. Eutrophication (pronounced you-tro-fi-KAY-shun) is a natural process that occurs in an aging lake or pond as that body of water gradually builds up its concentration of plant nutrients.n nature, eutrophication is a common phenomenon in freshwater ecosystems and is really a part of the normal aging process of many lakes and ponds. Some never experience it because of a lack of warmth and light, but many do.