An overabundance of nitrogen in bodies of water causes algae to overgrow, leading to the death of fish. Which characteristic of nitrogen causes this problem?

A. Nitrogen causes producers to grow.

B. Nitrogen increases the salinity of water.

C. Nitrogen causes acid to form in water.

D. Nitrogen buffers cells from extremes in pH.

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Alexandria Benson

Biology

9 February, 22:19

An overabundance of nitrogen in bodies of water causes algae to overgrow, leading to the death of fish. Which characteristic of nitrogen causes this problem?

A. Nitrogen causes producers to grow.

B. Nitrogen increases the salinity of water.

C. Nitrogen causes acid to form in water.

D. Nitrogen buffers cells from extremes in pH.

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Mallory Owens · Answer 1

Eutrophication or more precisely hypertrophication, is the enrichment of a water body with nutrients, usually with an excess amount of nutrients. This process induces growth of plants and algae and due to the biomass ... Although eutrophication is commonly caused by human activities, it can also be a natural process, ...