1. Place these events in the correct order to show the cause-and-effect relationships that lead
to algae blooms.
a. decomposers that break down dead
algae take in oxygen for cellular
respiration
b. lack of oxygen causes fish and other
aquatic organisms to die
c. excess nutrients from fertilizer are
transported by rain to nearby bodies of
water
d. people overfertilize crops and lawns
e. algae overgrow, become overcrowded,
and die
f. excess nitrogen and phosphorus leads
to overgrowth of algae