Question

Increasing population sizes leaves to increasing demand for food, farmers use synthetic fertilizers to add necessary nutrients to the soil so crops can grow. What is the alternate consequence of this fertilizer use is it death of aquatic organisms or aloe blooms grow rapidly or fertilizer, runs off with rainwater or de oxygenated water bodies.

Answer 1

The alternate consequence of fertilizer use is the run-off of fertilizers with rainwater, which ultimately leads to the death of aquatic organisms or the growth of algae blooms. The excess nutrients from the fertilizers can enter nearby water bodies, causing an overgrowth of algae. This excessive growth of algae, known as an algae bloom, blocks sunlight from reaching other aquatic plants, depletes oxygen levels, and can lead to the death of fish and other aquatic organisms. Additionally, as the algae die and decompose, it further contributes to the deoxygenation of the water bodies, creating hypoxic or deoxygenated conditions that are harmful to aquatic life.