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Algae Plants Die Oxygen Eutrophication Mineral Ions Leached

Front eutrophication
Back mineral ions leached from fertilizer fields stimulate the rapid growth of algae in ponds and rivers
large amounts of algae block light from reaching the plants below
eventually plants die because they're unable to photosynthesise enough
bacteria feed on dead plant matter and so the oxygen concentration decreases
fish and aquatic organisms die because there isn't enough dissolved oxygen

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