?Which pollutants are responsible for cultural eutrophication of lakes?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Near urban or agricultural areas, human activities can increase the input of plant nutrients to a lake. The inputs involve mostly nitrate- and phosphate-containing effluents from various sources, including farmland, feedlots, urban streets and parking lots, fertilized lawns, mining sites, and municipal sewage treatment plants.

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What will be an ideal response?

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