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Which water quality most likely indicates eutrophication

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Answer:

Nitrate levels

Fertilizer runoff

Step-by-step explanation:

eutrophication is :

if there is a flood, water from a farm has a lot of fertilizer in it. fertilizer has a lot nitrates. nitrate is made from nitrogen

algae eat the nitrates and nutrients in the water

algae decreases the amount of oxygen in the water

too much algae consumes oxygen and blocks sunlight from underwater plants so low levels of photosynthesis

fish eat underwater plants and breathe oxygen thru its gills

can kill fish

eutrophication data example:

-high nitrate concentration

-pH of 10 (1 to 6 means its acid, 7 is Neutral, 8 to 14 is base)

-low dissolved oxygen levels

-temperature of 60°F

turbidity shows how cloudy is

pH shows

how much acid the water has

it shows how polluted the air is.

if air is polluted, the dirty air gets into the clouds and makes the rain acidic

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