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Excessive nutrient enrichment in a water body leading to oxygen depletion is known as:
ASalination
BEutrophication
CAcidification
DCalcification
✓ Correct Answer: B — Eutrophication
Eutrophication occurs when excess fertilizers (nitrogen/phosphorus) enter water, causing algal blooms that use up dissolved oxygen.
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