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Chapter 38, Problem 8WIO
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The change in pyramid of energy when in a eutrophic lake, algae are abundant and dissolve oxygen levels are low.
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A eutrophic lake is a water body which has high biological productivity due to excessive nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. These water bodies support an abundant growth of aquatic plant or algae. Energy pyramid is a graphical representation of energy flow in a community. Energy pyramid has different levels and each level represents different group of organism.
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