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Environmental Issues

Question
CBSEENBI12047020

A lake with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in

  • drying of the lake very soon due to algal bloom

  • an increased production of fish due to lot of nutrients

  • death of fish due to lack of oxygen

  • increased population of aquatic food web organisms.

Solution

C.

death of fish due to lack of oxygen

When BOD levels are high, dissolved oxygen (DO) levels decrease because the oxygen that is available in the water is being consumed by the bacteria. Since less dissolved oxygen is available in the water, fish and other aquatic organisms may not survive.