Scientists should be concerned because the nutrient may cause eutrophication.
It is the enrichment of water bodies leading to the bloom of aquatic plant species and its associated detrimental effects on the ecosystem.
Nutrient enrichment of water bodies may cause a rapid bloom of algae, thereby limiting the amount of light and oxygen in water bodies. The bloom may also constitute a nuisance to waterways.
This, in turn, may cause the death of aquatic animals whose decay gives an obnoxious odor and depletes dissolved oxygen further.
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