For additional documentation Lindsay Schwarting provided a PowerPoint Presentation entitled "Patterns of Eutrophication in Lake Matoaka" provided here in PDF form.

Eutrophication is a leading cause of impairment of many freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems in the world. Why should we worry about eutrophication and how is this problem managed ...

Nor could an excess supply of nitrogen promote phytoplankton growth—and, therefore, could not ultimately give rise to eutrophication. "This model forms the basis for lake management worldwide ...

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 55, No. 1 (Jan., 2010), pp. 420-432 (13 pages) Lake Taihu (Taihu) is the third largest freshwater lake in China and an important drinking water, fishing, and tourism ...