Question

Help pls
Which characteristic best explains why algae blooms are more likely to grow out of control in lakes instead of rivers?

More photosynthetic organisms are found in lakes than in rivers.
Lakes have lower nutrient and dissolved oxygen levels than rivers.
Rivers have higher turbidity, which is preferred by photosynthetic organisms.
Lakes consist of still water where photosynthetic organisms can grow undisturbed.

Answer 1

Ok which one do you think it is?

Answer 2

Wait is this for a test or a quiz?

Answer 3

Because if so noone's allowed to answer that...

Answer 4

@helovesnaomi

Answer 5

its a lesson

Answer 6

@sailor

Answer 7

I believe it's the last answer because of the fact that lakes don't have a lot of moving water. Plus, because there's no moving water, the algae have more chances to grow. Also, they need carbon dioxide and sunlight, so the less O2 there is in water, the more algae can grow. Hope this helps <3

Answer 8

I learned this last year i think but i think the answer is Lakes consist of still water where photosynthetic organisms can grow undisturbed because in lakes algae grows undisturbed you can look it up in google search i hope this helped