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In and agricultural area, heavy rainfall caused a flash flood. the topsoil from a freshly fertilized field washed into a local stream. as a result, the amount of nitrogen in the water drastically increased, causing algae to grow record levels and cover the surface of the stream. what effect did this bloom of algae have on the stream?

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The algae can release harmful chemicals known as "bio-toxins" that can contaminate the water and kill the organisms living in the ecosystem

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