Question 10
MediumOriginal questionFertiliser washed from fields into a lake causes a thick growth of algae. When the algae die and decay, many fish die too. This process is called
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Nitrates and phosphates from fertilisers and sewage feed an algal bloom.
Bacteria decomposing the dead algae use up the dissolved oxygen, so the fish suffocate.
Worth noting
Biomagnification is the build-up of a poison along a food chain, a different effect.
- Concept
- Eutrophication
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
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