Runoff from Agricultural Fields, Lawns, and Golf Courses Can Cause

Question

Runoff from agricultural fields, lawns, and golf courses can cause an overgrowth of microbes due to
A) eutrophication.
B) starvation response.
C) oligotrophy.
D) antisepsis.
E) pasteurization.

Accepted Answer

Runoff from agricultural fields, lawns, and golf courses often contains excess nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus which can cause eutrophication (an overgrowth of microbes) in bodies of water such as lakes and streams where the runoff eventually ends up.