Eutrophication occurs when excess fertilizers cause algal blooms that block light, leading to plant death, decomposition, and oxygen depletion, harming aquatic animals.
Explique a eutrofização: Quando fertilizantes entram na água e adicionam nitratos em excesso, o que faz com que as algas cresçam e bloqueiem a luz. Isso significa que as plantas não conseguem fotossintetizar e se decompõem. Microorganismos comem isso e consomem mais oxigênio, então animais maiores morrem.
| Front | Explain eutrophication |
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| Back | When fertilisers enter the water and add excess nitrates which causes algae to grow and block out light. This means plants can't photosynthesise and decompose. Microorganisms eat this and use up more oxygen, so larger animals die. |
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