Question

Fertilizer runoff causes an increase in the dissolved nutrients of the ecosystem shown in the food web below. This causes the number of phytoplankton to double. How will this most likely affect the other species in this ecosystem?

Answer 1

Answer:

The shrimp population will increase which will cause an increase in the squid population.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

If excess fertilizer is mixed with the water,it causes algal bloom as the number of phytoplankton increases at the initial stage due to intake of large amount of nutrients that are obtained from the fertilizers.

Explanation:

The nutrients that are mainly found in fertilizer are nitrogen and phosphorus that mainly helps for growth and development of plants.Fertilizers that are applied in the agricultural field are rich in nutrients and minerals that enters into the water stream through runoff and disturbs aquatic environment by reducing the oxygen content in the water due to algal bloom,emits odour and gas in the air,release toxic substance that kills many aquatic organisms,decrease water quality,increase level of pathogen that creates life threatening diseases etc.