Question

lawn fertilizer often contain phosphorus. Sometimes these fertilizers runoff into lakes. Once in a lake, the excess phosphorus may affect algal growth and cause eutrophication in the lake. Which best describes how the phosphorus affect the algae?

Answer 1

Answer:

The fertilizer will release oxygen and other elements. This will cause the algae to grow way faster.

Explanation:

This could be beneficial or harmful, an example of it being harmful is when it becomes too large. The algae will suck up all of the healthy elements from the other organisms.