JUPEBBiologyEcology and Conservation

Excessive growth of algae in a lake following the run-off of fertilisers from nearby farms, leading to oxygen depletion and death of fish, is called

Abioaccumulation.
Beutrophication.CORRECT
Cdesertification.
Dsuccession.
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Nitrates and phosphates enrich the water, algae bloom, then die and are decomposed by bacteria that use up dissolved oxygen, suffocating fish and other aquatic life. Bioaccumulation refers to the build-up of toxins such as pesticides along a food chain.
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