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An algal bloom resulting from excess detergent and fertilizer use in the surrounding community is most likely a result of I. Carbonates II. Nitrates III. Phosphates

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II. Nitrates III. Phosphates

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An algal bloom resulting from excess detergent and fertilizer use in the surrounding community is most likely a result of Nitrates and phosphates.

The main constituent elements of a fertilizer include Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potasssium.

Nitrates and phosphates are nitrogen and phosphate compounds respectively. The presence of the nitrates and phosphorus provide a source of food for algae and helps them and other aquatic plants to grow. This thereby depletes the oxygen content in water in a process called eutrophication

and pose a great risk to humans and animals.

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