Question

How can eutrophication be easily managed?

Answer 1

Ans Eutorphication is water enrichment with nutrient causing the algae and aquatic plants increased production. It can be easily managed by taking following points into consideration

• The waste water from industry should not be directly discharged into water bodies. Industries should install and improvise the waste water treatment plant. Also, the installation of tertiary treatment tank should be there for industry having high nutrient discharge as waste
• In the runoff water there should be installation of filters to remove high content of nitrogen and phosphorus. These filter called ecosystem filters and should be periodically changes
• The animal husbandry should adapt alternative practices to reduce there waste production
• The fertilization should be done with proper planning with rationalize agriculture practices. Also, the fertilizers used should have slow environmental release. The fertilizer should be used judicially and discharge of it into water bodies should be avoided
• The sediments rich water called as hypolimnetic water is riches in nutrients. The removal and treatment of such water should be carried out
• Drainage water should be subjected to biological and chemical treatment to remove any high nutrient, nitrogen and phosphorus content
• Along the stream beds plantation or vegetation should be done to allow water and nutrient absorption