Phosphorus Water Pollution

07/26/24

“Why is it bad for water to have too much phosphorus?”

Phosphorus is one of the key ingredients for plant and animal life. However, algae can grow excessively when there’s too much phosphorus in a body of water. This Algae will then suck up the oxygen present in water, block sunlight, and even release toxins. This leads to mass-depth in the bodies of water. Phosphorus Water Pollution is serious and needs to taken into account in industrialized developments.

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