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How might an increase in the use of fertilizers affect the catfish carrying capacity

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  • When manure or commercial fertilizers enter surface water, the nutrients they release stimulate microorganism growth. The growth and reproduction of microorganisms reduce the dissolved oxygen content of the water body. Without sufficient dissolved oxygen in surface water, fish and other aquatic species suffocate.

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It might affect them by decreasing the carrying capacity, because an increase in food= larger fish=less carrying capacity

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