Tuesday 10 May 2016

4.15 understand the biological consequences of pollution of water by sewage, including increases in the number of micro-organisms causing depletion of oxygen

Like fertilisers, sewage also contains phosphates (from detergents) and nitrates (from faeces etc). If these are leaked into rivers, eutrophication occurs.

NOTE: Point 4.16 my help for understanding

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