Dungwit t1_jacvuvw wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:09 PM Reply to ELI5: Why is it that when fertilizers make their way into waterways, all the oxygen disappears, killing the fish? by Psychological-Dog994 The nitrogen feeds algae. Algae requires oxygen to survive. With all the excess nitrogen feeding it the algae multiplies enormously until there is so much it is consuming all the oxygen and killing all the fish as a result. Permalink 0
Dungwit t1_jacvuvw wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why is it that when fertilizers make their way into waterways, all the oxygen disappears, killing the fish? by Psychological-Dog994
The nitrogen feeds algae.
Algae requires oxygen to survive.
With all the excess nitrogen feeding it the algae multiplies enormously until there is so much it is consuming all the oxygen and killing all the fish as a result.