Phosphorous cycle

assimilation and mineralization

gets consumed, decomposes living things into abiotic/non-living

sedimentation

sinks to bottom

mining

humans mine phosphorus from mountains to make fertilizer

fertilizer

phosphorus in fertilizer aids photosynthesis

algal bloom

fertilizer sinks into water ways and causes rapid increase of algae population

ATP and DNA

main component of ATP, DNA, RNA

atmosphere?

no atmosphere or gas phase in this cycle

hypoxic

low in oxygen

dead zone

oxygen consumed by algae causes dead zone

detergents

uses phosphorus and gets deposited as waste in water

human impact

leaking phosphorus into water ways causes algal bloom, algae dies, more oxygen is used, creates a dead zone

major sink

land and rocks