Studies showed that the hypoxia (dead/one) in the Gulf of Mexico is the result o
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Studies showed that the hypoxia (dead/one) in the Gulf of Mexico is the result of activities of oil and gas exploration in the area nutrients flowing down from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico extreme weather activities such as frequent hurricanes in the region frequent oil spills occurred in the area Which of the following is NOT true regarding the tote of phosphorous in freshwater eutrophication in the U S Phosphorous is generally the limiting nutrient for algae in freshwater Algae need more phosphorous than nitrogen for growth and reproduction Detergents are no longer the major source of phosphorous In the U S after the ban of P-containing detergents in the U S in the 1970s Approximately 80-90% phosphorous discharged into water enters sediment and is therefore not immediately bioavailableExplanation / Answer
Nutrients flowing down from the Mississipi river is the answer of 1st question.
The major source of phosphorus is sediment. So last option is not correct in 2nd question.