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What happens when there is too much nitrogen and phosphorus?

April 26, 2017happens nitrogen Phosphorus

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What happens when there is too much nitrogen and phosphorus?

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They cause algal blooms. As the algae dies, bacteria that feed on the algae steal oxygen from the water, creating areas known as dead zones. Too many nutrients in the water and too much sediment washing into the water deprive submerged aquatic vegetation of sunlight.