Plants and algae need phosphates for growth. Many fish and other animals feed on aquatic plants and algae. Why, then, is an excess of phosphates in the water (eutrophication) harmful to the organisms in a lake?

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Plants and algae need phosphates for growth. Many fish and other animals feed on aquatic plants and algae. Why, then, is an excess of phosphates in the water (eutrophication) harmful to the organisms in a lake?

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