FakeLoveLife t1_jaby99q wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:27 AM

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

So algae thriving will end up killing algae? Thats quite interesting

Patmarker t1_jacqduv wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:30 PM

It’s the natural order of all things. Good conditions for any organism will allow it to reproduce and grow the population rapidly. They’ll then use up all the resources and go through a massive population crash, after which the population tends to recover towards a stable level.