What happens when water is deoxygenated due to algal growth?
(a) Increase in the number of fishes
(b) Increase in the number of aquatic plants
(c) Eutrophication
(d) Death of aquatic animals
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1 Answers
The correct option is (d) Death of aquatic animals
The explanation is: The excessive richness of nutrients in a water body leads to an acceleration in the growth of algae and the natural aging of the lake. This excess growth deoxygenates water leading to the death of aquatic life.