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Illustration of eutrophication showing nutrient runoff from farmland entering a lake, causing an algae bloom that blocks sunlight, kills aquatic plants, leads to decomposition, and creates a hypoxic dead zone.

Aerial view of the Dneiper River in Kiev, Ukraine, showing green algae blooms along the water's surface with city buildings and bridges in the background.

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