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AP Environmental Science
Unit 8 – Aquatic & Terrestrial Pollution
Topic 8.5
What is the process by which eutrophication leads to oxygen depletion in aquatic ecosystems?
Nutrients inhibit the process of photosynthesis, reducing oxygen production
Algae release excess oxygen through respiration, depleting the supply
Excessive nutrient uptake by aquatic plants leads to oxygen deprivation
Algal blooms undergo decomposition by bacteria, consuming oxygen
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