Phosphorous cycle
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assimilation and mineralization
gets consumed, decomposes living things into abiotic/non-living
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sedimentation
sinks to bottom
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mining
humans mine phosphorus from mountains to make fertilizer
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fertilizer
phosphorus in fertilizer aids photosynthesis
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algal bloom
fertilizer sinks into water ways and causes rapid increase of algae population
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ATP and DNA
main component of ATP, DNA, RNA
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atmosphere?
no atmosphere or gas phase in this cycle
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hypoxic
low in oxygen
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dead zone
oxygen consumed by algae causes dead zone
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detergents
uses phosphorus and gets deposited as waste in water
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human impact
leaking phosphorus into water ways causes algal bloom, algae dies, more oxygen is used, creates a dead zone
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major sink
land and rocks
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