finn_enviro89 t1_ja9sz6h wrote on February 27, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Reply to comment by Spiritual_Jaguar4685 in ELI5: Why is it that when fertilizers make their way into waterways, all the oxygen disappears, killing the fish? by Psychological-Dog994

Also, when the algae die, they’re eaten by decomposers, which take in a ton of oxygen, causing more things to die, causing more decomposers to thrive…

paid2fish t1_jaap5el wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:49 AM

The algea bloom also limits the depth light can penetrate, reducing the amount of o2 produced by submerged plants and phytoplankton

Chusten t1_jabp02r wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:18 AM

Sounds swampy