Q: When fertilizer ends up in bodies of water, the added nutrients cause excessive growth referred to as what, which can render the water unfit for human consumption or recreation?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

When fertilizer ends up in bodies of water, the added nutrients cause excessive growth of algae. This is called an algal bloom. You can see one in Figure below . The algae out-compete other water organisms. They may make the water unfit for human consumption or recreation.

 Choices:

- chemical bloom

- caustic bloom

- agricultural bloom

- algal bloom


A:
algal bloom